#C8686E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63% 0.122 17.3), rgb(200, 104, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C8686E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8686E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.122 17.3) |
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 #C8686E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8686E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8686E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8686E text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B3
oklch(81% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8686E
oklch(63% 0.122 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34E56
oklch(55.6% 0.132 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E47
oklch(49.1% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D343A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 17.1)
#C8686E 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) | #7C796E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85C6B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8686E
#C8686E
oklch(63% 0.122 17.3)
- #009DA0
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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 #C8686E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
Use #C8686E 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.