#CC7B68
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.106 34), rgb(204, 123, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CC7B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7B68 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.106 34) |
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 #CC7B68 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7B68 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7B68 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7B68 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7B68
oklch(66.5% 0.106 34)
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Step 600
600
#AC5844
oklch(55.7% 0.115 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#934736
oklch(49% 0.107 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#613328
oklch(37.7% 0.069 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#CC7B68 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) | #8E8666 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6F76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7B68
#CC7B68
oklch(66.5% 0.106 34)
- #2DA4BB
#2DA4BB
oklch(66.5% 0.106 213.9)
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 #CC7B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #CC7B68 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.