#C9736D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.9% 0.109 24.7), rgb(201, 115, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#C9736D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9736D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 115, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.109 24.7) |
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 #C9736D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9736D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9736D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9736D text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C86
oklch(70.8% 0.085 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9736D
oklch(64.9% 0.109 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE544F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#954440
oklch(49.1% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#793835
oklch(42.6% 0.092 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#C9736D 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) | #86806C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96772 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9736D
#C9736D
oklch(64.9% 0.109 24.7)
- #0BA2AE
#0BA2AE
oklch(65% 0.109 204.3)
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 #C9736D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9736D 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.