#CE7B77
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.104 23.2), rgb(206, 123, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CE7B77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7B77 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 123, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.104 23.2) |
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 #CE7B77 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7B77 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7B77 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7B77 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7B77
oklch(67.1% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6562
oklch(63.1% 0.134 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94A49
oklch(55.7% 0.144 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#813131
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#CE7B77 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) | #8D8876 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19876 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD707A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7B77
#CE7B77
oklch(67.1% 0.104 23.2)
- #2CA8B2
#2CA8B2
oklch(67.1% 0.104 203.2)
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 #CE7B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #CE7B77 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.