#C17A8D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.9% 0.091 2.5), rgb(193, 122, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C17A8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17A8D |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.091 2.5) |
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 #C17A8D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17A8D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17A8D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17A8D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17A8D
oklch(65.9% 0.091 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3596E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B495C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C343F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#C17A8D 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) | #84878E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7581 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17A8D
#C17A8D
oklch(65.9% 0.091 2.5)
- #46A497
#46A497
oklch(65.9% 0.091 183)
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 #C17A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #C17A8D 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.