#CC025C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.3% 0.217 6), rgb(204, 2, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CC025C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC025C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 2, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.217 6) |
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 #CC025C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC025C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC025C text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CC025C text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF7291
oklch(70.7% 0.156 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54477
oklch(63.1% 0.199 5.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC025C
oklch(54.3% 0.217 6)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#920741
oklch(42.7% 0.167 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#751637
oklch(37.6% 0.13 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#CC025C 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) | #4B505D | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0035 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC025C
#CC025C
oklch(54.3% 0.217 6)
- #008178
#008178
oklch(54.3% 0.095 186.3)
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 #CC025C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.061
Use #CC025C 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.