#C97D7D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.095 19.9), rgb(201, 125, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C97D7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97D7D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 125, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.095 19.9) |
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 #C97D7D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97D7D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97D7D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97D7D text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97D7D
oklch(67% 0.095 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8696B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34E53
oklch(55.5% 0.132 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F43
oklch(49.1% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3437
oklch(42.6% 0.102 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#652E30
oklch(37.6% 0.079 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#C97D7D 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) | #8C897D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7747E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97D7D
#C97D7D
oklch(67% 0.095 19.9)
- #3DA7AC
#3DA7AC
oklch(67.1% 0.095 199.6)
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 #C97D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #C97D7D 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.