#CC1F46
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.8% 0.203 16.2), rgb(204, 31, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CC1F46 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC1F46 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 31, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.203 16.2) |
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 #CC1F46 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC1F46 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC1F46 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CC1F46 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AC
oklch(81% 0.091 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7781
oklch(70.7% 0.146 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#E44C61
oklch(63.2% 0.187 16.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC1F46
oklch(54.8% 0.203 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2103A
oklch(49% 0.189 16)
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Step 800
800
#911530
oklch(42.7% 0.156 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#741C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#CC1F46 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) | #565346 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817641 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00031 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC1F46
#CC1F46
oklch(54.8% 0.203 16.2)
- #008183
#008183
oklch(54.7% 0.093 196.7)
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 #CC1F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.021
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.022
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
Use #CC1F46 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.