#CC0162
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.5% 0.219 3.7), rgb(204, 1, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CC0162 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC0162 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 1, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.219 3.7) |
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 #CC0162 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC0162 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC0162 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CC0162 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7196
oklch(70.7% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5437C
oklch(63.1% 0.202 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC0162
oklch(54.5% 0.219 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#920545
oklch(42.7% 0.169 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#75163A
oklch(37.7% 0.131 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#CC0162 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) | #495164 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745E | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0038 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC0162
#CC0162
oklch(54.5% 0.219 3.7)
- #008276
#008276
oklch(54.5% 0.097 183.6)
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 #CC0162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.059
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC0162 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.