#D17C74
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.107 26), rgb(209, 124, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#D17C74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17C74 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.107 26) |
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 #D17C74 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17C74 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C74 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C74 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AA
oklch(81% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17C74
oklch(67.6% 0.107 26)
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Step 500
500
#CF645C
oklch(63% 0.137 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4843
oklch(55.6% 0.15 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03934
oklch(49% 0.138 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#D17C74 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) | #8F8973 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A73 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1707A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17C74
#D17C74
oklch(67.6% 0.107 26)
- #28A9B7
#28A9B7
oklch(67.5% 0.107 206.1)
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 #D17C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #D17C74 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.