#C17A96
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.2% 0.095 354.8), rgb(193, 122, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#C17A96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17A96 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.095 354.8) |
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 #C17A96 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17A96 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17A96 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17A96 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17A96
oklch(66.2% 0.095 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25877
oklch(55.6% 0.104 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4864
oklch(49.1% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B51
oklch(42.6% 0.079 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#C17A96 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) | #828897 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939494 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7784 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17A96
#C17A96
oklch(66.2% 0.095 354.8)
- #49A68F
#49A68F
oklch(66.2% 0.095 174.5)
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 #C17A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
Use #C17A96 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.