#CC796C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.106 29.7), rgb(204, 121, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CC796C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 30°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC796C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 121, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.106 29.7) |
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 #CC796C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC796C | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC796C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC796C text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D82
oklch(70.6% 0.083 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC796C
oklch(66.3% 0.106 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD564A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#94463B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A31
oklch(42.7% 0.089 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#61322B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#CC796C 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) | #8C856B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6D76 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC796C
#CC796C
oklch(66.3% 0.106 29.7)
- #26A4B7
#26A4B7
oklch(66.2% 0.106 210.4)
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 #CC796C, 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 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
Use #CC796C 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.