#C17971
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.092 26.7), rgb(193, 121, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C17971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17971 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 121, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.092 26.7) |
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 #C17971 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17971 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17971 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17971 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9089
oklch(70.8% 0.072 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17971
oklch(65% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65B53
oklch(55.7% 0.1 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A44
oklch(49.1% 0.093 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#733D38
oklch(42.6% 0.077 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#C17971 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) | #898370 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9270 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7077 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17971
#C17971
oklch(65% 0.092 26.7)
- #3C9FAB
#3C9FAB
oklch(65% 0.092 206.4)
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 #C17971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #C17971 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.