#C77E79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.092 24.1), rgb(199, 126, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C77E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77E79 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 126, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.092 24.1) |
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 #C77E79 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77E79 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E79 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E79 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77E79
oklch(66.8% 0.092 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A56
oklch(55.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A46
oklch(49.1% 0.093 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#733D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3432
oklch(37.6% 0.06 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#C77E79 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) | #8D8978 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9778 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5757D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77E79
#C77E79
oklch(66.8% 0.092 24.1)
- #42A5AF
#42A5AF
oklch(66.8% 0.092 204.5)
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 #C77E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.009
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #C77E79 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.