#CC2072
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56% 0.21 358.9), rgb(204, 32, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CC2072 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2072 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 32, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.21 358.9) |
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 #CC2072 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2072 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC2072 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2072 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA749F
oklch(70.7% 0.152 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4987
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2072
oklch(56% 0.21 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF085E
oklch(49.2% 0.196 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E114D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 359)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#CC2072 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) | #4C5874 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A786E | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0048 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2072
#CC2072
oklch(56% 0.21 358.9)
- #008875
#008875
oklch(56.1% 0.103 178.3)
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 #CC2072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #CC2072 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.