#C17565
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.1% 0.099 32.7), rgb(193, 117, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C17565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17565 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.099 32.7) |
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 #C17565 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17565 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17565 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17565 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17565
oklch(64.1% 0.099 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95949
oklch(55.5% 0.108 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#91493A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 33)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#C17565 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) | #877F64 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06A71 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17565
#C17565
oklch(64.1% 0.099 32.7)
- #2E9CB0
#2E9CB0
oklch(64.1% 0.099 212.6)
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 #C17565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
Use #C17565 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.