#CC7E7F
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.097 19.1), rgb(204, 126, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#CC7E7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7E7F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.097 19.1) |
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 #CC7E7F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7E7F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E7F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E7F text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7E7F
oklch(67.6% 0.097 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#C9686B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54D53
oklch(55.7% 0.135 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D43
oklch(49% 0.126 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3338
oklch(42.7% 0.104 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E30
oklch(37.8% 0.081 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#CC7E7F 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) | #8D8A7F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA757F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7E7F
#CC7E7F
oklch(67.6% 0.097 19.1)
- #3CA9AE
#3CA9AE
oklch(67.6% 0.097 199.5)
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 #CC7E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
Use #CC7E7F 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.