#C97367
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.111 28.9), rgb(201, 115, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C97367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97367 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 115, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.111 28.9) |
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 #C97367 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97367 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97367 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97367 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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.
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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
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18C82
oklch(70.7% 0.086 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97367
oklch(64.8% 0.111 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5449
oklch(55.6% 0.121 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#96443A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3930
oklch(42.8% 0.093 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#62312B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#C97367 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) | #878066 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9266 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96670 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97367
#C97367
oklch(64.8% 0.111 28.9)
- #07A0B2
#07A0B2
oklch(64.6% 0.11 208.9)
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 #C97367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #C97367 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.