#C96860
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.9% 0.125 26.1), rgb(201, 104, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C96860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96860 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.125 26.1) |
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 #C96860 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96860 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96860 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96860 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78880
oklch(70.6% 0.098 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96860
oklch(62.9% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54E47
oklch(55.6% 0.136 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E342F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#C96860 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) | #7F785F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5966 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96860
#C96860
oklch(62.9% 0.125 26.1)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #C96860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
Use #C96860 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.