#CC736A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.114 26.7), rgb(204, 115, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CC736A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC736A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.114 26.7) |
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 #CC736A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC736A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC736A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC736A text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AE
oklch(81% 0.056 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28B83
oklch(70.7% 0.088 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC736A
oklch(65.2% 0.114 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0534B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#97433C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3732
oklch(42.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#63312C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 27)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#CC736A 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) | #878169 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6671 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC736A
#CC736A
oklch(65.2% 0.114 26.7)
- #00A3B2
#00A3B2
oklch(65.4% 0.112 206.3)
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 #CC736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #CC736A 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.