#C77979
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.098 20), rgb(199, 121, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C77979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77979 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.098 20) |
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 #C77979 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77979 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77979 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77979 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77979
oklch(66% 0.098 20)
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Step 600
600
#A95859
oklch(55.7% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#904749
oklch(49% 0.099 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#753B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 20)
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Step 900
900
#5F3333
oklch(37.7% 0.064 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#C77979 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) | #898579 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9478 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5707A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77979
#C77979
oklch(66% 0.098 20)
- #34A4AA
#34A4AA
oklch(66% 0.098 200.3)
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 #C77979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #C77979 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.