#CD7677
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.2% 0.109 19.7), rgb(205, 118, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CD7677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7677 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.109 19.7) |
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 #CD7677 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7677 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7677 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7677 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 19.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7677
oklch(66.2% 0.109 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5356
oklch(55.6% 0.119 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#954346
oklch(49% 0.111 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#79383A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#CD7677 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) | #888477 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9575 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6B77 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7677
#CD7677
oklch(66.2% 0.109 19.7)
- #15A6AD
#15A6AD
oklch(66.1% 0.109 200.3)
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 #CD7677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD7677 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.