#D17465
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.12 30.2), rgb(209, 116, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#D17465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17465 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.12 30.2) |
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 #D17465 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17465 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17465 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17465 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17465
oklch(65.9% 0.12 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35143
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30)
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Step 700
700
#994135
oklch(49% 0.121 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D362C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30)
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Step 900
900
#653028
oklch(37.8% 0.078 30)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#D17465 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) | #8A8263 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19563 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26670 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17465
#D17465
oklch(65.9% 0.12 30.2)
- #00A4B9
#00A4B9
oklch(65.9% 0.114 210.7)
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 #D17465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #D17465 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.