#C17765
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.4% 0.097 34.4), rgb(193, 119, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C17765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17765 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.097 34.4) |
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 #C17765 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17765 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17765 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17765 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#DDB6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17765
oklch(64.4% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85A48
oklch(55.5% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#904A39
oklch(49.1% 0.099 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D30
oklch(42.7% 0.082 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#C17765 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) | #898163 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9064 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06C72 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17765
#C17765
oklch(64.4% 0.097 34.4)
- #359CB2
#359CB2
oklch(64.4% 0.097 214.9)
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 #C17765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #C17765 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.