#CC7C69
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.104 34.2), rgb(204, 124, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CC7C69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7C69 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 124, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.104 34.2) |
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 #CC7C69 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7C69 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7C69 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7C69 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7C69
oklch(66.7% 0.104 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5845
oklch(55.6% 0.113 34)
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Step 700
700
#934836
oklch(49.2% 0.106 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#773B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#CC7C69 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) | #8F8767 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29768 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7077 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7C69
#CC7C69
oklch(66.7% 0.104 34.2)
- #31A5BC
#31A5BC
oklch(66.9% 0.105 214.1)
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 #CC7C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #CC7C69 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.