#C77466
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.107 30.5), rgb(199, 116, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#C77466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77466 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 116, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.107 30.5) |
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 #C77466 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77466 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77466 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77466 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77466
oklch(64.7% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5648
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#94463A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#793A30
oklch(42.8% 0.09 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#61322A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#C77466 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) | #878065 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9165 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76871 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77466
#C77466
oklch(64.7% 0.107 30.5)
- #1A9FB3
#1A9FB3
oklch(64.6% 0.108 211.1)
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 #C77466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
Use #C77466 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.