#C17E72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.086 30.6), rgb(193, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#C17E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17E72 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.086 30.6) |
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 #C17E72 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17E72 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17E72 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17E72 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
#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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79187
oklch(70.6% 0.068 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17E72
oklch(65.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35D51
oklch(55.6% 0.094 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D42
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#713F37
oklch(42.7% 0.072 30)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#C17E72 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) | #8D8771 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9471 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF757B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17E72
#C17E72
oklch(65.9% 0.086 30.6)
- #49A0B0
#49A0B0
oklch(65.9% 0.086 211.4)
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 #C17E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.055
Use #C17E72 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.