#C86975
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.121 13.1), rgb(200, 105, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C86975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86975 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.121 13.1) |
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 #C86975 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86975 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86975 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86975 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58890
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86975
oklch(63.4% 0.121 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.131 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#993E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900
#642E35
oklch(37.6% 0.078 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#C86975 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) | #7C7A75 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D73 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75E6E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86975
#C86975
oklch(63.4% 0.121 13.1)
- #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 #C86975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #C86975 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.