#CC0855
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.3% 0.214 9), rgb(204, 8, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CC0855 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC0855 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 8, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.214 9) |
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 #CC0855 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC0855 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC0855 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CC0855 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738C
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64570
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC0855
oklch(54.3% 0.214 9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#920A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#761733
oklch(37.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#CC0855 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) | #4E5056 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7450 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00032 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC0855
#CC0855
oklch(54.3% 0.214 9)
- #00817B
#00817B
oklch(54.4% 0.094 189.1)
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 #CC0855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
Use #CC0855 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.