#C97F77
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.093 26.5), rgb(201, 127, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C97F77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 27°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97F77 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.093 26.5) |
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 #C97F77 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97F77 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F77 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F77 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97F77
oklch(67.2% 0.093 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B62
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35049
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#99413A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3630
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#C97F77 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) | #8F8976 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19876 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8757D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97F77
#C97F77
oklch(67.2% 0.093 26.5)
- #41A6B2
#41A6B2
oklch(67.1% 0.094 206.1)
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 #C97F77, 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 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #C97F77 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.