#C07B77
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.087 23.3), rgb(192, 123, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C07B77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07B77 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 123, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.087 23.3) |
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 #C07B77 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07B77 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07B77 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07B77 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 23.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07B77
oklch(65.4% 0.087 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45C59
oklch(55.7% 0.095 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B48
oklch(49.1% 0.088 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#C07B77 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) | #898576 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9276 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD737A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07B77
#C07B77
oklch(65.4% 0.087 23.3)
- #44A0A8
#44A0A8
oklch(65.4% 0.087 203.1)
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 #C07B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #C07B77 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.