#CC7E80
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.097 18.3), rgb(204, 126, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CC7E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7E80 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 126, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.097 18.3) |
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 #CC7E80 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7E80 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E80 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7E80 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 17.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7E80
oklch(67.6% 0.097 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54D54
oklch(55.7% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D45
oklch(49.1% 0.126 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3339
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E31
oklch(37.8% 0.081 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#CC7E80 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) | #8D8A80 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997F | 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°).
- #CC7E80
#CC7E80
oklch(67.6% 0.097 18.3)
- #3CA9AD
#3CA9AD
oklch(67.6% 0.097 198.6)
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 #CC7E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #CC7E80 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.