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#C77F8A Color

#C77F8A is rgb(199, 127, 138) in RGB, hsl(351, 39%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77F8A
HEX#C77F8A
RGBrgb(199, 127, 138)
HSLhsl(351, 39%, 64%)
HSVhsv(351, 36%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.09 9.8)
LABlab(61.19% 29.69 6.33)
LCHlch(61.19% 30.36 12.03)

What #C77F8A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C77F8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C77F8A Channel Values

How #C77F8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 199 · G 127 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 39% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 36% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 31% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77F8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C77F8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77F8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C77F8A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C77F8A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C77F8A
Protanopia#8F8F8A
Protanomaly#A8898A
Deuteranopia#9C9C87
Deuteranomaly#AF9188
Tritanopia#C68080
Tritanomaly#C78084
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #C77F8A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c77f8a: #C77F8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77F8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77f8a': '#C77F8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.498, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_c77f8a">#C77F8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77F8A"

More Red Colors

#C77F8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C77F8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77F8A?

#C77F8A is a light red — rgb(199, 127, 138) in RGB and hsl(351, 39%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #C77F8A?

#C77F8A is rgb(199, 127, 138) — red 199, green 127, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77F8A?

#C77F8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77F8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77F8A scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77F8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77F8A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.

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