#D17469
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.119 27.8), rgb(209, 116, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D17469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17469 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 116, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.119 27.8) |
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 #D17469 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17469 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D17469 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17469 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A80
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D17469
oklch(66% 0.119 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25147
oklch(55.5% 0.129 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994139
oklch(49.1% 0.12 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C362F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#D17469 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) | #898268 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09567 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26671 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17469
#D17469
oklch(66% 0.119 27.8)
- #00A5B6
#00A5B6
oklch(66% 0.113 207.7)
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 #D17469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #D17469 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.