#C17577
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.096 18.4), rgb(193, 117, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C17577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17577 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.096 18.4) |
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 #C17577 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17577 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17577 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17577 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17577
oklch(64.5% 0.096 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#A8585B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F484B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#753B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3335
oklch(37.6% 0.062 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#C17577 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) | #848177 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969076 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6C76 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17577
#C17577
oklch(64.5% 0.096 18.4)
- #329FA3
#329FA3
oklch(64.4% 0.096 198.6)
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 #C17577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.008
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #C17577 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.