#C17263
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.5% 0.103 31.6), rgb(193, 114, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C17263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17263 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.103 31.6) |
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 #C17263 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17263 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17263 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17263 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17263
oklch(63.5% 0.103 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5849
oklch(55.7% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#92473A
oklch(49% 0.104 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#C17263 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) | #857D62 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1666E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17263
#C17263
oklch(63.5% 0.103 31.6)
- #229BAF
#229BAF
oklch(63.6% 0.103 211.9)
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 #C17263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
Use #C17263 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.