#C96B60
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.3% 0.121 27.9), rgb(201, 107, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#C96B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96B60 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.121 27.9) |
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 #C96B60 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96B60 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96B60 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96B60 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96B60
oklch(63.3% 0.121 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45046
oklch(55.7% 0.132 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4037
oklch(49.1% 0.123 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D352E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F29
oklch(37.6% 0.079 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#C96B60 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) | #817A5F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5D69 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96B60
#C96B60
oklch(63.3% 0.121 27.9)
- #009CAC
#009CAC
oklch(63.3% 0.109 207.6)
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 #C96B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
Use #C96B60 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.