#CC786C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.108 28.9), rgb(204, 120, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CC786C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC786C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 120, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.108 28.9) |
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 #CC786C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC786C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC786C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC786C text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D82
oklch(70.8% 0.084 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC786C
oklch(66.1% 0.108 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD564A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#94453B
oklch(49% 0.109 29)
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Step 800
800
#793A31
oklch(42.8% 0.09 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#62322B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#CC786C 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) | #8B846B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0956B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6C75 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC786C
#CC786C
oklch(66.1% 0.108 28.9)
- #21A4B6
#21A4B6
oklch(66.1% 0.108 209.3)
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 #CC786C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
Use #CC786C 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.