#C7766E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.103 26.3), rgb(199, 118, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C7766E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7766E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.103 26.3) |
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 #C7766E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7766E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7766E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7766E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D86
oklch(70.6% 0.081 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7766E
oklch(65.2% 0.103 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB574F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#934640
oklch(49.1% 0.105 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#773A35
oklch(42.6% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#C7766E 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) | #88826D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C926D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66B74 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7766E
#C7766E
oklch(65.2% 0.103 26.3)
- #26A1AF
#26A1AF
oklch(65.1% 0.103 206.6)
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 #C7766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
Use #C7766E 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.