#C77A91
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(66.8% 0.1 0.8), rgb(199, 122, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C77A91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77A91 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 122, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.1 0.8) |
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 #C77A91 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77A91 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77A91 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77A91 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77A91
oklch(66.8% 0.1 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#C77A91 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) | #858892 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37582 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77A91
#C77A91
oklch(66.8% 0.1 0.8)
- #3FA898
#3FA898
oklch(66.7% 0.099 181.3)
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 #C77A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
Use #C77A91 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.