#CC8174
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.8% 0.096 30.4), rgb(204, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CC8174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 30°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8174 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.096 30.4) |
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 #CC8174 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8174 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8174 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8174 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8174
oklch(67.8% 0.096 30.4)
-
Step 500
500
#C96B5B
oklch(63.2% 0.123 30.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B45041
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9A4033
oklch(49% 0.124 30.4)
-
Step 800
800
#7D362B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30.7)
-
Step 900
900
#652F27
oklch(37.6% 0.08 30)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#CC8174 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) | #928B73 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A73 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB767E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8174
#CC8174
oklch(67.8% 0.096 30.4)
- #42A8B9
#42A8B9
oklch(67.9% 0.096 210.4)
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 #CC8174, 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 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #CC8174 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.