#C77262
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.111 31.6), rgb(199, 114, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#C77262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77262 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.111 31.6) |
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 #C77262 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77262 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77262 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77262 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 31.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D18C7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 31.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77262
oklch(64.3% 0.111 31.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AE5545
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.7)
-
Step 700
700
#964537
oklch(49.2% 0.112 31.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
-
Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#C77262 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) | #867E60 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9061 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7656E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77262
#C77262
oklch(64.3% 0.111 31.6)
- #089EB3
#089EB3
oklch(64.2% 0.11 211.4)
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 #C77262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #C77262 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.