#CC817C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.094 24), rgb(204, 129, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CC817C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC817C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 129, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.094 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 #CC817C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC817C | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC817C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC817C text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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.
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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
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 23.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC817C
oklch(68% 0.094 24)
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Step 500
500
#C86A65
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3504D
oklch(55.7% 0.13 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A403E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3533
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CC817C 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) | #918C7B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7880 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC817C
#CC817C
oklch(68% 0.094 24)
- #43A9B3
#43A9B3
oklch(68% 0.094 204.2)
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 #CC817C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #CC817C 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.