#C77673
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.102 22.5), rgb(199, 118, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C77673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77673 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 118, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.102 22.5) |
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 #C77673 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77673 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77673 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77673 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77673
oklch(65.3% 0.102 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5655
oklch(55.6% 0.112 22)
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Step 700
700
#924645
oklch(49% 0.103 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#773A39
oklch(42.7% 0.086 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#603231
oklch(37.6% 0.067 22)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#C77673 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) | #878272 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66C76 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77673
#C77673
oklch(65.3% 0.102 22.5)
- #27A2AB
#27A2AB
oklch(65.2% 0.102 202.5)
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 #C77673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #C77673 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.