#CD7E77
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.099 25.5), rgb(205, 126, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CD7E77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7E77 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.099 25.5) |
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 #CD7E77 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7E77 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E77 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E77 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7E77
oklch(67.5% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6861
oklch(63.1% 0.127 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64D48
oklch(55.6% 0.138 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D39
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F332F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#672E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#CD7E77 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) | #8F8A76 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29976 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC747C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7E77
#CD7E77
oklch(67.5% 0.099 25.5)
- #38A8B4
#38A8B4
oklch(67.5% 0.099 205.4)
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 #CD7E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #CD7E77 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.