#CC7E70
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.1 30.9), rgb(204, 126, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#CC7E70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7E70 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.1 30.9) |
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 #CC7E70 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7E70 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E70 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E70 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7E70
oklch(67.2% 0.1 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6958
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.139 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3428
oklch(42.7% 0.107 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#CC7E70 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) | #90896F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC737B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7E70
#CC7E70
oklch(67.2% 0.1 30.9)
- #39A6B9
#39A6B9
oklch(67.2% 0.1 211.5)
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 #CC7E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #CC7E70 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.