#C57763
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.103 35.2), rgb(197, 119, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#C57763 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57763 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 119, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.103 35.2) |
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 #C57763 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57763 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57763 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57763 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AB
oklch(81% 0.05 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57763
oklch(64.9% 0.103 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5944
oklch(55.6% 0.111 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#924836
oklch(49.1% 0.104 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#603428
oklch(37.8% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#C57763 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) | #8A8161 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9262 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56B72 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57763
#C57763
oklch(64.9% 0.103 35.2)
- #2D9EB6
#2D9EB6
oklch(64.8% 0.103 215.5)
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 #C57763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #C57763 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.