#C57965
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.1 35.5), rgb(197, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C57965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 36°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57965 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.1 35.5) |
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 #C57965 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57965 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57965 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57965 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CC8F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 35.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57965
oklch(65.3% 0.1 35.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A95A45
oklch(55.6% 0.109 35.8)
-
Step 700
700
#914937
oklch(49.1% 0.102 35.1)
-
Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
-
Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#C57965 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) | #8B8363 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9364 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56D74 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57965
#C57965
oklch(65.3% 0.1 35.5)
- #349FB7
#349FB7
oklch(65.3% 0.1 216)
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 #C57965, 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 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
Use #C57965 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.