#C76D81
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.115 6.6), rgb(199, 109, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C76D81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 7°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76D81 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 109, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.115 6.6) |
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 #C76D81 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76D81 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76D81 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76D81 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18997
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76D81
oklch(64.2% 0.115 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5067
oklch(55.6% 0.125 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#964056
oklch(49.2% 0.117 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3546
oklch(42.7% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#C76D81 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) | #7C7E81 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56574 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76D81
#C76D81
oklch(64.2% 0.115 6.6)
- #00A298
#00A298
oklch(64.1% 0.112 187.1)
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 #C76D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
Use #C76D81 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.