#C77077
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.11 15.5), rgb(199, 112, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#C77077 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77077 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 112, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.11 15.5) |
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 #C77077 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77077 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77077 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77077 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77077
oklch(64.4% 0.11 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE525C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#95434B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 16)
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Step 800
800
#79373E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#623035
oklch(37.7% 0.072 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 16.1)
#C77077 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) | #817F77 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969075 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66673 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77077
#C77077
oklch(64.4% 0.11 15.5)
- #00A2A3
#00A2A3
oklch(64.5% 0.11 195.5)
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 #C77077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
Use #C77077 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.