#CC765E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.114 36.4), rgb(204, 118, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CC765E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC765E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 118, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.114 36.4) |
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 #CC765E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC765E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC765E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC765E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A8
oklch(81% 0.056 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D79
oklch(70.8% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC765E
oklch(65.5% 0.114 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF553C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#96452E
oklch(49% 0.115 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3927
oklch(42.6% 0.096 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#633224
oklch(37.8% 0.075 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#CC765E 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) | #8B825C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6870 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC765E
#CC765E
oklch(65.5% 0.114 36.4)
- #11A1BD
#11A1BD
oklch(65.4% 0.114 216.4)
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 #CC765E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #CC765E 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.