#C27770
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.096 25.8), rgb(194, 119, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#C27770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27770 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 119, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.096 25.8) |
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 #C27770 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27770 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C27770 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C27770 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27770
oklch(64.8% 0.096 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85953
oklch(55.6% 0.105 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#904943
oklch(49.2% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#753C38
oklch(42.7% 0.081 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.04 27.3)
#C27770 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) | #87826F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16D75 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27770
#C27770
oklch(64.8% 0.096 25.8)
- #359FAB
#359FAB
oklch(64.8% 0.095 205.9)
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 #C27770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #C27770 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.