#C77E72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.093 29.9), rgb(199, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C77E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.013 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 | #C77E72 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.093 29.9) |
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 #C77E72 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77E72 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E72 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E72 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CA9086
oklch(70.7% 0.073 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77E72
oklch(66.7% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A40
oklch(49% 0.094 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#743D35
oklch(42.7% 0.079 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#C77E72 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) | #8E8871 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09771 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6747B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77E72
#C77E72
oklch(66.7% 0.093 29.9)
- #41A4B4
#41A4B4
oklch(66.7% 0.093 209.9)
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 #C77E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.013
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #C77E72 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.