#C77080
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.6% 0.111 8.9), rgb(199, 112, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C77080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77080 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 112, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.111 8.9) |
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 #C77080 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77080 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77080 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77080 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08A95
oklch(70.7% 0.087 9.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77080
oklch(64.6% 0.111 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5265
oklch(55.7% 0.12 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#944253
oklch(49.1% 0.111 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#793744
oklch(42.8% 0.093 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#62303A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#C77080 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) | #7F8080 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56876 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77080
#C77080
oklch(64.6% 0.111 8.9)
- #09A39C
#09A39C
oklch(64.6% 0.111 189.4)
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 #C77080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
Use #C77080 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.