#C57F76
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.089 27.7), rgb(197, 127, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C57F76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57F76 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 127, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.089 27.7) |
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 #C57F76 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57F76 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57F76 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57F76 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89089
oklch(70.6% 0.069 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57F76
oklch(66.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45C53
oklch(55.6% 0.096 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#723E38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#C57F76 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) | #8E8975 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3767D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57F76
#C57F76
oklch(66.7% 0.089 27.7)
- #47A4B0
#47A4B0
oklch(66.8% 0.089 206.8)
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 #C57F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.008
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
Use #C57F76 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.