#C17C91
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.4% 0.09 0.1), rgb(193, 124, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C17C91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17C91 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 124, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.09 0.1) |
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 #C17C91 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17C91 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17C91 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17C91 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17C91
oklch(66.4% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15A71
oklch(55.6% 0.097 360)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#C17C91 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) | #858892 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7883 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17C91
#C17C91
oklch(66.4% 0.09 0.1)
- #4CA696
#4CA696
oklch(66.6% 0.09 180.1)
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 #C17C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #C17C91 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.