#CC226B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.9% 0.207 1.9), rgb(204, 34, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CC226B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC226B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 34, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.207 1.9) |
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 #CC226B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC226B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC226B text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC226B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BC
oklch(81% 0.093 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04A81
oklch(63.2% 0.19 1.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC226B
oklch(55.9% 0.207 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0D58
oklch(49.1% 0.192 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1348
oklch(42.7% 0.159 2)
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Step 900
900
#721B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#CC226B 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) | #4F576D | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0044 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC226B
#CC226B
oklch(55.9% 0.207 1.9)
- #008778
#008778
oklch(55.9% 0.1 181.5)
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 #CC226B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.071
Use #CC226B 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.