#C17C86
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.1% 0.087 10.3), rgb(193, 124, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#C17C86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17C86 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.087 10.3) |
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 #C17C86 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17C86 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17C86 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17C86 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17C86
oklch(66.1% 0.087 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25B66
oklch(55.6% 0.094 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A55
oklch(49.1% 0.088 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C353A
oklch(37.9% 0.056 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#C17C86 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) | #888786 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989485 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7680 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17C86
#C17C86
oklch(66.1% 0.087 10.3)
- #49A49E
#49A49E
oklch(66.2% 0.087 189.4)
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 #C17C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.012
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #C17C86 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.