#CC8576
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.6% 0.091 32.5), rgb(204, 133, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#CC8576 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8576 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 133, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.091 32.5) |
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 #CC8576 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8576 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8576 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8576 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8576
oklch(68.6% 0.091 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15341
oklch(55.6% 0.127 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#984333
oklch(49.1% 0.118 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B382B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#643127
oklch(37.8% 0.076 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#CC8576 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) | #958E75 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D75 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7B81 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8576
#CC8576
oklch(68.6% 0.091 32.5)
- #4CA9BB
#4CA9BB
oklch(68.6% 0.091 212.2)
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 #CC8576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #CC8576 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.