#C17E95
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.9% 0.088 357.6), rgb(193, 126, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C17E95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17E95 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.088 357.6) |
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 #C17E95 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17E95 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17E95 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17E95 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C1
oklch(81% 0.043 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17E95
oklch(66.9% 0.088 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05A73
oklch(55.6% 0.096 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#884A61
oklch(49.1% 0.088 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#C17E95 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) | #868A96 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969693 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7B86 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17E95
#C17E95
oklch(66.9% 0.088 357.6)
- #51A794
#51A794
oklch(66.9% 0.089 177.1)
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 #C17E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #C17E95 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.