#CC8677
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.8% 0.09 32.7), rgb(204, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#CC8677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 33°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8677 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.09 32.7) |
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 #CC8677 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8677 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8677 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8677 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8677
oklch(68.8% 0.09 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05442
oklch(55.6% 0.124 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#974433
oklch(49.1% 0.116 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B382B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#633127
oklch(37.6% 0.075 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#CC8677 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) | #968F76 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D76 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7C82 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8677
#CC8677
oklch(68.8% 0.09 32.7)
- #4FA9BC
#4FA9BC
oklch(68.7% 0.09 213.5)
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 #CC8677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
Use #CC8677 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.