#C77E83
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.091 15.3), rgb(199, 126, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C77E83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77E83 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 126, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.091 15.3) |
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 #C77E83 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77E83 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E83 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C77E83 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 14.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C77E83
oklch(67.1% 0.091 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56A72
oklch(63% 0.116 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1505B
oklch(55.7% 0.127 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#98404A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B353D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#C77E83 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) | #8B8983 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9782 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47780 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77E83
#C77E83
oklch(67.1% 0.091 15.3)
- #44A7A7
#44A7A7
oklch(67.1% 0.091 195.2)
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 #C77E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.008
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #C77E83 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.