#C57166
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.9% 0.108 28.4), rgb(197, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C57166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57166 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.108 28.4) |
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 #C57166 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57166 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57166 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57166 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08C83
oklch(70.6% 0.085 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57166
oklch(63.9% 0.108 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE554B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#95453C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#793932
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#62322C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D1A
oklch(26.8% 0.045 26.9)
#C57166 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) | #847E65 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5656E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57166
#C57166
oklch(63.9% 0.108 28.4)
- #0C9EAE
#0C9EAE
oklch(64% 0.108 207.6)
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 #C57166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #C57166 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.