#C17784
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.2% 0.094 8.6), rgb(193, 119, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#C17784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17784 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 119, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.094 8.6) |
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 #C17784 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17784 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17784 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17784 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E97
oklch(70.7% 0.073 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17784
oklch(65.2% 0.094 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55867
oklch(55.5% 0.102 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4856
oklch(49.1% 0.094 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#733B46
oklch(42.6% 0.079 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#C17784 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) | #838484 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959183 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE717C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17784
#C17784
oklch(65.2% 0.094 8.6)
- #3CA29B
#3CA29B
oklch(65.2% 0.094 188.7)
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 #C17784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
Use #C17784 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.