#C76B79
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.6% 0.117 11.3), rgb(199, 107, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#C76B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 11°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76B79 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 107, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.117 11.3) |
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 #C76B79 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76B79 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76B79 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76B79 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38992
oklch(70.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76B79
oklch(63.6% 0.117 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04F60
oklch(55.5% 0.127 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#97404F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3541
oklch(42.7% 0.098 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#C76B79 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) | #7C7C79 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D77 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66170 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76B79
#C76B79
oklch(63.6% 0.117 11.3)
- #00A09B
#00A09B
oklch(63.7% 0.11 190.8)
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 #C76B79, 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
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #C76B79 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.