#CC2966
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.2% 0.2 4.6), rgb(204, 41, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CC2966 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2966 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 41, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.2 4.6) |
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 #CC2966 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2966 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC2966 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2966 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97795
oklch(70.7% 0.143 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 4.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2966
oklch(56.2% 0.2 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1553
oklch(49.1% 0.186 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1744
oklch(42.6% 0.154 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#721D39
oklch(37.8% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#CC2966 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) | #545967 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7962 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0044 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2966
#CC2966
oklch(56.2% 0.2 4.6)
- #00887C
#00887C
oklch(56.3% 0.1 184.1)
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 #CC2966, 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
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.061
Use #CC2966 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.