#CC0928
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(53.5% 0.213 23.7), rgb(204, 9, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CC0928 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC0928 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 9, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.213 23.7) |
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 #CC0928 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC0928 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC0928 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CC0928 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17571
oklch(70.6% 0.154 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#E8494C
oklch(63.1% 0.196 23.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC0928
oklch(53.5% 0.213 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70121
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#940E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.164 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#77191D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#CC0928 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) | #554D27 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731F | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1001B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC0928
#CC0928
oklch(53.5% 0.213 23.7)
- #007C85
#007C85
oklch(53.4% 0.091 203.7)
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 #CC0928, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CC0928.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.014
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.028
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
Use #CC0928 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.