#C17779
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.9% 0.093 18.2), rgb(193, 119, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#C17779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17779 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 119, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.093 18.2) |
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 #C17779 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17779 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17779 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17779 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17779
oklch(64.9% 0.093 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6595C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E494C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#743C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#C17779 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) | #858279 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979178 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6F78 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17779
#C17779
oklch(64.9% 0.093 18.2)
- #38A0A3
#38A0A3
oklch(64.8% 0.093 197.8)
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 #C17779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #C17779 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.