#C77178
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.6% 0.109 15.4), rgb(199, 113, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C77178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77178 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.109 15.4) |
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 #C77178 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77178 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77178 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77178 text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#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
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 15.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77178
oklch(64.6% 0.109 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD535C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#94434C
oklch(49% 0.109 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#79383E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 16)
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Step 900
900
#623135
oklch(37.8% 0.071 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#C77178 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) | #827F78 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979076 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66774 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77178
#C77178
oklch(64.6% 0.109 15.4)
- #0BA2A3
#0BA2A3
oklch(64.6% 0.109 195.6)
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 #C77178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
Use #C77178 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.