#C97677
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.6% 0.104 19.5), rgb(201, 118, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C97677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97677 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.104 19.5) |
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 #C97677 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97677 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97677 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97677 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.082 19.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97677
oklch(65.6% 0.104 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5558
oklch(55.6% 0.114 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#934548
oklch(49.1% 0.105 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#78393B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#613233
oklch(37.8% 0.068 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#C97677 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) | #878377 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9476 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86C77 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97677
#C97677
oklch(65.6% 0.104 19.5)
- #23A4AA
#23A4AA
oklch(65.6% 0.104 199.8)
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 #C97677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #C97677 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.