#C37569
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.4% 0.101 29.5), rgb(195, 117, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C37569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37569 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 117, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.101 29.5) |
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 #C37569 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37569 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37569 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37569 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E84
oklch(70.6% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37569
oklch(64.4% 0.101 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA584C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#92483D
oklch(49.2% 0.102 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#763B33
oklch(42.6% 0.084 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#C37569 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) | #878068 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9068 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26A72 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37569
#C37569
oklch(64.4% 0.101 29.5)
- #2A9EAF
#2A9EAF
oklch(64.5% 0.101 209.6)
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 #C37569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #C37569 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.