#C76A71
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.3% 0.118 16.3), rgb(199, 106, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C76A71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76A71 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 106, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.118 16.3) |
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 #C76A71 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76A71 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76A71 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76A71 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4898D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76A71
oklch(63.3% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24F59
oklch(55.6% 0.129 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#983F49
oklch(49% 0.12 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#C76A71 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) | #7D7A71 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D6F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75F6D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76A71
#C76A71
oklch(63.3% 0.118 16.3)
- #009EA0
#009EA0
oklch(63.4% 0.108 196.4)
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 #C76A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #C76A71 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.