#CC2162
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.6% 0.205 5.4), rgb(204, 33, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CC2162 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2162 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 33, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.205 5.4) |
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 #CC2162 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2162 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC2162 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2162 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7593
oklch(70.6% 0.148 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A79
oklch(63.1% 0.189 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2162
oklch(55.6% 0.205 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00D51
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1343
oklch(42.7% 0.159 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#731B38
oklch(37.7% 0.123 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#CC2162 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) | #515663 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775E | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0040 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2162
#CC2162
oklch(55.6% 0.205 5.4)
- #00857B
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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 #CC2162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.059
Use #CC2162 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.