#CC7166
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.8% 0.117 27.9), rgb(204, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#CC7166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7166 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.117 27.9) |
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 #CC7166 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7166 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7166 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC7166 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D48B81
oklch(70.8% 0.091 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7166
oklch(64.8% 0.117 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15248
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#984239
oklch(49.1% 0.117 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3730
oklch(42.8% 0.098 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#CC7166 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) | #867F65 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9264 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD636E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7166
#CC7166
oklch(64.8% 0.117 27.9)
- #00A1B2
#00A1B2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 208)
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 #CC7166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #CC7166 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.