#CC746F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.5% 0.111 24), rgb(204, 116, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CC746F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC746F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 116, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.111 24) |
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 #CC746F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC746F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC746F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC746F text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4B0
oklch(81% 0.054 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28B86
oklch(70.7% 0.088 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC746F
oklch(65.5% 0.111 24)
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Step 600
600
#AF5350
oklch(55.6% 0.121 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#964340
oklch(49.1% 0.113 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3835
oklch(42.7% 0.093 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#63312E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#CC746F 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) | #87826E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6873 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC746F
#CC746F
oklch(65.5% 0.111 24)
- #01A4B0
#01A4B0
oklch(65.5% 0.112 204)
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 #CC746F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #CC746F 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.