#CC8069
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.101 37.6), rgb(204, 128, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#CC8069 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8069 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 128, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.101 37.6) |
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 #CC8069 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8069 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8069 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8069 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
#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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8069
oklch(67.4% 0.101 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65031
oklch(55.7% 0.14 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4023
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#CC8069 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) | #938A67 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A68 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC747A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8069
#CC8069
oklch(67.4% 0.101 37.6)
- #3EA5BF
#3EA5BF
oklch(67.3% 0.1 217.8)
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 #CC8069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #CC8069 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.