#CC7F7A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.097 24), rgb(204, 127, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#CC7F7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7F7A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 127, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.097 24) |
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 #CC7F7A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7F7A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7F7A text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC7F7A text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC7F7A
oklch(67.6% 0.097 24)
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Step 500
500
#C96964
oklch(63.1% 0.123 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.135 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E3D
oklch(49% 0.125 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3432
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#CC7F7A 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) | #8F8A79 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A79 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB757E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7F7A
#CC7F7A
oklch(67.6% 0.097 24)
- #3DA8B2
#3DA8B2
oklch(67.5% 0.097 203.9)
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 #CC7F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #CC7F7A 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.