#C77D7D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.093 19.8), rgb(199, 125, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C77D7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77D7D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 125, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.093 19.8) |
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 #C77D7D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77D7D | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77D7D text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77D7D text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B5
oklch(81% 0.045 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77D7D
oklch(66.7% 0.093 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#A6595B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E494A
oklch(49% 0.093 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#C77D7D 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) | #8C887D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5757D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77D7D
#C77D7D
oklch(66.7% 0.093 19.8)
- #40A6AB
#40A6AB
oklch(66.9% 0.093 199.7)
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 #C77D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #C77D7D 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.