#C76B71
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.117 16.8), rgb(199, 107, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C76B71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76B71 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 107, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.117 16.8) |
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 #C76B71 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76B71 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76B71 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76B71 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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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
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400
#D3898C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76B71
oklch(63.4% 0.117 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15058
oklch(55.6% 0.127 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#984048
oklch(49.1% 0.118 17)
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Step 800
800
#7B353B
oklch(42.6% 0.098 16.9)
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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)
#C76B71 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) | #7E7B71 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7606E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76B71
#C76B71
oklch(63.4% 0.117 16.8)
- #009EA1
#009EA1
oklch(63.4% 0.108 197.2)
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 #C76B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #C76B71 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.