#CC7E65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.104 38.5), rgb(204, 126, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#CC7E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7E65 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.104 38.5) |
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 #CC7E65 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7E65 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E65 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E65 text on black | 6.73:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7E65
oklch(67% 0.104 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.133 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F1E
oklch(49.2% 0.135 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#80341B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#CC7E65 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) | #918863 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49864 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7178 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7E65
#CC7E65
oklch(67% 0.104 38.5)
- #37A4C0
#37A4C0
oklch(66.9% 0.104 218.6)
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 #CC7E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
Use #CC7E65 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.