#C96D84
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.118 5), rgb(201, 109, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#C96D84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96D84 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 109, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.118 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 #C96D84 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96D84 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96D84 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96D84 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28899
oklch(70.7% 0.093 4.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96D84
oklch(64.5% 0.118 5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F69
oklch(55.6% 0.128 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#963F58
oklch(49.1% 0.119 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3448
oklch(42.6% 0.1 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#C96D84 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939082 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76575 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96D84
#C96D84
oklch(64.5% 0.118 5)
- #00A497
#00A497
oklch(64.6% 0.114 185)
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 #C96D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #C96D84 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.