#C17E99
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67% 0.09 354), rgb(193, 126, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C17E99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17E99 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 126, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.09 354) |
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 #C17E99 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17E99 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17E99 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17E99 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17E99
oklch(67% 0.09 354)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.114 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5178
oklch(55.7% 0.125 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#914165
oklch(49% 0.116 354)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#C17E99 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) | #858B9A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969697 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7B87 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17E99
#C17E99
oklch(67% 0.09 354)
- #53A791
#53A791
oklch(66.9% 0.089 174.2)
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 #C17E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #C17E99 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.