#CC7C74
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.101 26.2), rgb(204, 124, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#CC7C74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7C74 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 124, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.101 26.2) |
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 #CC7C74 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7C74 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7C74 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7C74 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7C74
oklch(67% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC675F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74C45
oklch(55.6% 0.14 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C37
oklch(49% 0.131 26)
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Step 800
800
#80332E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#CC7C74 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) | #8D8873 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB717A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7C74
#CC7C74
oklch(67% 0.101 26.2)
- #33A7B4
#33A7B4
oklch(67.1% 0.101 206)
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 #CC7C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #CC7C74 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.