#CC2920
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.9% 0.2 28.8), rgb(204, 41, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CC2920 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2920 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 41, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.2 28.8) |
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 #CC2920 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2920 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC2920 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CC2920 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35143
oklch(63.1% 0.184 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2920
oklch(54.9% 0.2 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21B15
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#911B14
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F18
oklch(37.6% 0.12 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#CC2920 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) | #5E541C | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867716 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10029 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2920
#CC2920
oklch(54.9% 0.2 28.8)
- #00808F
#00808F
oklch(54.9% 0.095 209.1)
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 #CC2920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.056
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.057
Use #CC2920 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.