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#C17F76 Color

#C17F76 is rgb(193, 127, 118) in RGB, hsl(7, 38%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 39%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C17F76
HEX#C17F76
RGBrgb(193, 127, 118)
HSLhsl(7, 38%, 61%)
HSVhsv(7, 39%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 39%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.084 28)
LABlab(60.05% 25.51 15.99)
LCHlch(60.05% 30.10 32.08)

What #C17F76 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C17F76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C17F76 Channel Values

How #C17F76 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 193 · G 127 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 38% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 39% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 39% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.2:1 vs white · 6.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C17F76 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C17F76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C17F76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C17F76

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C17F76 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C17F76
Protanopia#8D8D76
Protanomaly#A48876
Deuteranopia#999973
Deuteranomaly#AA8F74
Tritanopia#C27E7E
Tritanomaly#C17E7B
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #C17F76 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c17f76: #C17F76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C17F76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c17f76': '#C17F76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.498, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_c17f76">#C17F76</color>
SVG fillfill="#C17F76"

More Red Colors

#C17F76 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C17F76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C17F76?

#C17F76 is a light red — rgb(193, 127, 118) in RGB and hsl(7, 38%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #C17F76?

#C17F76 is rgb(193, 127, 118) — red 193, green 127, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C17F76?

#C17F76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 39%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C17F76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C17F76 scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C17F76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C17F76 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.6, which is visibly different.

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