#CC7966
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.108 33.8), rgb(204, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CC7966 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7966 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.108 33.8) |
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 #CC7966 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7966 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7966 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7966 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7966
oklch(66.2% 0.108 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5643
oklch(55.5% 0.118 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#944635
oklch(49% 0.109 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#793A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#613228
oklch(37.5% 0.07 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#CC7966 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) | #8D8564 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19665 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6C74 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7966
#CC7966
oklch(66.2% 0.108 33.8)
- #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 #CC7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #CC7966 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.