#C86773
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63% 0.123 13.5), rgb(200, 103, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C86773 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86773 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 103, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.123 13.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C86773 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86773 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86773 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86773 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6878F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86773
oklch(63% 0.123 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44D5C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D333E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#652D35
oklch(37.6% 0.081 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#C86773 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A7973 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C71 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85C6C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86773
#C86773
oklch(63% 0.123 13.5)
- #009D9C
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C86773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #C86773 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.