#C17880
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.2% 0.092 12.8), rgb(193, 120, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C17880 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17880 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.092 12.8) |
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 #C17880 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17880 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17880 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17880 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98E94
oklch(70.6% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17880
oklch(65.2% 0.092 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55963
oklch(55.6% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4952
oklch(49.1% 0.092 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#C17880 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) | #858480 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE717B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17880
#C17880
oklch(65.2% 0.092 12.8)
- #3DA29F
#3DA29F
oklch(65.3% 0.092 192.4)
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 #C17880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
Use #C17880 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.