#CC0000
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.1% 0.218 29.2), rgb(204, 0, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CC0000 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC0000 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.218 29.2) |
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 #CC0000 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC0000 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC0000 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CC0000 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99C
oklch(81% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27665
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4839
oklch(63.1% 0.201 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC0000
oklch(53.1% 0.218 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#950D07
oklch(42.6% 0.167 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#781912
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#CC0000 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) | #564A00 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827200 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20009 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC0000
#CC0000
oklch(53.1% 0.218 29.2)
- #007A89
#007A89
oklch(53.1% 0.092 209.7)
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 #CC0000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC0000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.058
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.059
Use #CC0000 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.