#C86D68
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.7% 0.116 24.2), rgb(200, 109, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C86D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86D68 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 109, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.116 24.2) |
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 #C86D68 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86D68 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86D68 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86D68 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38A85
oklch(70.6% 0.09 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86D68
oklch(63.7% 0.116 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1514E
oklch(55.5% 0.126 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#98413F
oklch(49% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#C86D68 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) | #817C67 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E66 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8606C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86D68
#C86D68
oklch(63.7% 0.116 24.2)
- #009EAA
#009EAA
oklch(63.8% 0.109 204.3)
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 #C86D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #C86D68 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.