#C57D72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.092 29.2), rgb(197, 125, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C57D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57D72 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.092 29.2) |
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 #C57D72 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57D72 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57D72 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57D72 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9087
oklch(70.8% 0.072 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57D72
oklch(66.2% 0.092 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65B50
oklch(55.6% 0.1 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B41
oklch(49.2% 0.093 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#733D36
oklch(42.6% 0.077 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#C57D72 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) | #8D8771 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4737A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57D72
#C57D72
oklch(66.2% 0.092 29.2)
- #41A2B1
#41A2B1
oklch(66.1% 0.092 209.3)
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 #C57D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.010
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #C57D72 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.