#CC7965
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.109 34.4), rgb(204, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CC7965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7965 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.109 34.4) |
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 #CC7965 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7965 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7965 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7965 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7965
oklch(66.1% 0.109 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5742
oklch(55.7% 0.118 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#944634
oklch(49% 0.11 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#793A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#CC7965 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) | #8D8463 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19664 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6C74 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7965
#CC7965
oklch(66.1% 0.109 34.4)
- #24A3BB
#24A3BB
oklch(66.1% 0.109 214.2)
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 #CC7965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #CC7965 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.