#C97166
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.113 28.1), rgb(201, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C97166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97166 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.113 28.1) |
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 #C97166 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97166 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97166 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97166 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28B82
oklch(70.6% 0.089 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97166
oklch(64.4% 0.113 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05349
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28)
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Step 700
700
#97433A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3830
oklch(42.8% 0.095 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#C97166 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) | #857E65 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9065 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9646E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97166
#C97166
oklch(64.4% 0.113 28.1)
- #00A0B1
#00A0B1
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.1)
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 #C97166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #C97166 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.