#C86874
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.2% 0.122 13.3), rgb(200, 104, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C86874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86874 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.122 13.3) |
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 #C86874 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86874 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86874 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86874 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E4B1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#D5878F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86874
oklch(63.2% 0.122 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D333E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#C86874 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) | #7B7974 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C72 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85D6D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86874
#C86874
oklch(63.2% 0.122 13.3)
- #009E9C
#009E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 193.2)
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 #C86874, 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 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #C86874 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.