#C57E72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.091 30.1), rgb(197, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C57E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57E72 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.091 30.1) |
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 #C57E72 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57E72 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57E72 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57E72 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99086
oklch(70.6% 0.071 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57E72
oklch(66.4% 0.091 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55C50
oklch(55.6% 0.098 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B41
oklch(49% 0.091 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#C57E72 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) | #8E8871 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4747B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57E72
#C57E72
oklch(66.4% 0.091 30.1)
- #44A3B2
#44A3B2
oklch(66.5% 0.091 209.4)
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 #C57E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
Use #C57E72 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.