#C07170
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.1 21), rgb(192, 113, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C07170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07170 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 113, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.1 21) |
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 #C07170 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07170 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07170 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07170 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07170
oklch(63.5% 0.1 21)
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Step 600
600
#AA5757
oklch(55.6% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#924747
oklch(49.2% 0.102 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#763A3B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#603332
oklch(37.8% 0.065 22)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#C07170 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) | #817D6F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6771 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07170
#C07170
oklch(63.5% 0.1 21)
- #239CA4
#239CA4
oklch(63.4% 0.1 201.8)
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 #C07170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #C07170 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.