#C77E65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.098 39.6), rgb(199, 126, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C77E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77E65 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.098 39.6) |
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 #C77E65 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77E65 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E65 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E65 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77E65
oklch(66.4% 0.098 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75C41
oklch(55.6% 0.106 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B33
oklch(49.1% 0.099 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3527
oklch(37.6% 0.064 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#C77E65 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) | #908763 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29664 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77278 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77E65
#C77E65
oklch(66.4% 0.098 39.6)
- #3FA1BD
#3FA1BD
oklch(66.3% 0.099 220.2)
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 #C77E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #C77E65 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.