#C17560
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64% 0.101 36.2), rgb(193, 117, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C17560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17560 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.101 36.2) |
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 #C17560 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17560 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17560 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17560 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17560
oklch(64% 0.101 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95A44
oklch(55.6% 0.109 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#914935
oklch(49.1% 0.102 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#C17560 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) | #887F5E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16970 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17560
#C17560
oklch(64% 0.101 36.2)
- #2D9BB3
#2D9BB3
oklch(63.9% 0.101 215.9)
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 #C17560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #C17560 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.