#C8696B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.8), rgb(200, 105, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C8696B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8696B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.8) |
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 #C8696B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8696B | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8696B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8696B text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58888
oklch(70.6% 0.095 19.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8696B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34F53
oklch(55.6% 0.13 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F43
oklch(49.1% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3438
oklch(42.7% 0.102 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E30
oklch(37.6% 0.079 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#C8696B 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) | #7D796B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C69 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85C6A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8696B
#C8696B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.8)
- #009DA3
#009DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 199.6)
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 #C8696B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8696B 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.