#C17F71
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.085 32.5), rgb(193, 127, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C17F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17F71 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.085 32.5) |
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 #C17F71 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17F71 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17F71 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17F71 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 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
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17F71
oklch(66.1% 0.085 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25E50
oklch(55.6% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D41
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#714035
oklch(42.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#C17F71 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) | #8E8870 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9570 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF767B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17F71
#C17F71
oklch(66.1% 0.085 32.5)
- #4BA0B1
#4BA0B1
oklch(66% 0.085 212.6)
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 #C17F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.012
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #C17F71 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.