#C17699
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.6% 0.103 350.9), rgb(193, 118, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#C17699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17699 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 118, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.103 350.9) |
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 #C17699 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17699 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17699 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17699 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17699
oklch(65.6% 0.103 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A4557B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4568
oklch(49% 0.105 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#723955
oklch(42.7% 0.088 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#C17699 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) | #7D859A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909297 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7482 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17699
#C17699
oklch(65.6% 0.103 350.9)
- #41A588
#41A588
oklch(65.5% 0.103 170.8)
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 #C17699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #C17699 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.