#C17C70
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.089 30.4), rgb(193, 124, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C17C70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17C70 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.089 30.4) |
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 #C17C70 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17C70 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17C70 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17C70 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89187
oklch(70.7% 0.069 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17C70
oklch(65.5% 0.089 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45C51
oklch(55.5% 0.097 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E36
oklch(42.6% 0.075 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#C17C70 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) | #8B856F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7279 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17C70
#C17C70
oklch(65.5% 0.089 30.4)
- #449FAF
#449FAF
oklch(65.4% 0.089 210.9)
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 #C17C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #C17C70 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.