#C17877
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.092 20.7), rgb(193, 120, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#C17877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17877 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.092 20.7) |
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 #C17877 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17877 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17877 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17877 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17877
oklch(65% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65A5A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E494A
oklch(49% 0.093 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#733D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#C17877 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) | #878377 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989176 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6F78 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17877
#C17877
oklch(65% 0.092 20.7)
- #3BA0A6
#3BA0A6
oklch(65% 0.092 200.7)
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 #C17877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
Use #C17877 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.