#C96E66
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.9% 0.117 26.1), rgb(201, 110, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#C96E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96E66 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.117 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 #C96E66 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96E66 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96E66 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96E66 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96E66
oklch(63.9% 0.117 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B1514B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#98423C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3732
oklch(42.8% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#C96E66 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) | #837C65 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA616C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96E66
#C96E66
oklch(63.9% 0.117 26.1)
- #009EAD
#009EAD
oklch(63.9% 0.109 206.7)
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 #C96E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #C96E66 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.