#CC7C7D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.2% 0.1 19.2), rgb(204, 124, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#CC7C7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7C7D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 124, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.1 19.2) |
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 #CC7C7D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7C7D | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7C7D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7C7D text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7C7D
oklch(67.2% 0.1 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB666A
oklch(63% 0.128 19)
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Step 600
600
#B64B52
oklch(55.5% 0.139 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C42
oklch(49.2% 0.129 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3237
oklch(42.7% 0.107 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#CC7C7D 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) | #8C887D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB737D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7C7D
#CC7C7D
oklch(67.2% 0.1 19.2)
- #35A8AD
#35A8AD
oklch(67.1% 0.1 199.3)
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 #CC7C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #CC7C7D 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.