#C7697E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.121 6.9), rgb(199, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#C7697E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7697E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.121 6.9) |
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 #C7697E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7697E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7697E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7697E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38796
oklch(70.6% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7697E
oklch(63.5% 0.121 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14E66
oklch(55.7% 0.131 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#983E55
oklch(49.2% 0.122 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3445
oklch(42.7% 0.1 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#C7697E 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66071 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7697E
#C7697E
oklch(63.5% 0.121 6.9)
- #00A096
#00A096
oklch(63.5% 0.111 187)
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 #C7697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
Use #C7697E 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.