Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C17F67

#C17F67 is a warm orange HEX color close to Dusty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 193, 127, 103, HSL 16, 42%, 58%, has luminance 0.275, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C17F67 Sample readable text
HEX #C17F67
RGB rgb(193, 127, 103)
HSL hsl(16 42% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 34, 47, 24)
Luminance 0.275
Contrast Black 6.5:1White 3.23:1

CSS

--color-c17f67: #C17F67;
.background-c17f67 { background-color: #C17F67; }
.text-c17f67 { color: #C17F67; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.275
Black text6.5:1AA Pass
White text3.23:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C17F67","rgb":[193,127,103],"hsl":[16,42,58],"cmyk":[0,34,47,24],"luminance":0.275,"contrast":{"black":6.5,"white":3.23}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DCB6A8","hex":"#DCB6A8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.3,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C1AC67","hex":"#C1AC67","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.36,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#67A9C1","hex":"#67A9C1","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.02,"contrastWhite":2.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Dusty Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c17f67.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#67A9C1","analogous":["#C1677C","#C1AC67"],"triadic":["#67C17F","#7F67C1"],"tetradic":["#7CC167","#67A9C1","#AC67C1"],"splitComplementary":["#67C1AC","#677CC1"],"monochromatic":["#DCB6A8","#C17F67","#91523B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DCB6A8","dark":"#91523B","saturated":"#D8744F","desaturated":"#A98A7E","pastel":"#DFCEC8","neon":"#FF8052"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":26.038433132583073},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":27.2213151776324},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":27.294688127912362},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":27.53179979587241}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C17F67

#C17F67 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C17F67 is visually closest to Dusty Rose, a named red color with HEX #C08081.

The RGB channels are 193, 127, and 103, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 42% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.275, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.5:1AA Pass
White text3.23:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C17F67 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.5:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DCB6A8#000000 text · best 11.3:1#DCB6A8
#C1AC67#000000 text · best 9.36:1#C1AC67
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
#67A9C1#000000 text · best 8.02:1#67A9C1
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59

Generated Palette

#C17F67#C17F67
#67A9C1#67A9C1
#C1677C#C1677C
#C1AC67#C1AC67
#DCB6A8#DCB6A8
#91523B#91523B

Color Harmonies

#67A9C1#67A9C1
#C1677C#C1677C
#C1AC67#C1AC67
#67C17F#67C17F
#7F67C1#7F67C1

Variants

#DCB6A8#DCB6A8
#91523B#91523B
#D8744F#D8744F
#A98A7E#A98A7E
#DFCEC8#DFCEC8
#FF8052#FF8052

Nearest Named Colors

Dusty Rose#C08081
Rose Gold#B76E79
Antique Gold#B08D57
Camel#C19A6B
Raw Sienna#D68A59

Related HEX Guides

Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C17F67 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.