#D17C78
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.107 23.1), rgb(209, 124, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#D17C78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 23°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17C78 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 124, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.107 23.1) |
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 #D17C78 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17C78 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C78 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17C78 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17C78
oklch(67.7% 0.107 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6461
oklch(63.1% 0.136 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4848
oklch(55.5% 0.148 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0393A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#823030
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#D17C78 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) | #8E8977 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A77 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1717B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17C78
#D17C78
oklch(67.7% 0.107 23.1)
- #29AAB4
#29AAB4
oklch(67.6% 0.106 202.9)
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 #D17C78, 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 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
Use #D17C78 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.