#CC2562
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.8% 0.202 5.8), rgb(204, 37, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CC2562 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2562 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 37, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.202 5.8) |
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 #CC2562 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2562 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC2562 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2562 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
#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
#EA7693
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04C78
oklch(63.1% 0.186 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2562
oklch(55.8% 0.202 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1251
oklch(49.1% 0.188 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1642
oklch(42.7% 0.155 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#CC2562 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) | #535763 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785E | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0041 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2562
#CC2562
oklch(55.8% 0.202 5.8)
- #00867C
#00867C
oklch(55.8% 0.098 185.7)
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 #CC2562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.058
Use #CC2562 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.