#C96D69
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.117 23.5), rgb(201, 109, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C96D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 23°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96D69 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 109, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.117 23.5) |
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 #C96D69 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96D69 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96D69 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96D69 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A85
oklch(70.8% 0.092 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96D69
oklch(63.8% 0.117 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2514E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#99413F
oklch(49.2% 0.119 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#642F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#C96D69 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) | #817C68 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F67 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9606C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96D69
#C96D69
oklch(63.8% 0.117 23.5)
- #009EA9
#009EA9
oklch(63.7% 0.109 203.5)
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 #C96D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #C96D69 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.