#C77666
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.105 32), rgb(199, 118, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C77666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77666 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.105 32) |
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 #C77666 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77666 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77666 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77666 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E80
oklch(70.8% 0.082 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77666
oklch(65% 0.105 32)
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Step 600
600
#AC5747
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32)
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Step 700
700
#934739
oklch(49.1% 0.106 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#C77666 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) | #898165 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9265 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76A72 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77666
#C77666
oklch(65% 0.105 32)
- #24A0B4
#24A0B4
oklch(65% 0.105 211.4)
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 #C77666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #C77666 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.