#CC2B59
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56% 0.196 10.3), rgb(204, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CC2B59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2B59 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.196 10.3) |
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 #CC2B59 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2B59 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CC2B59 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2B59 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA788C
oklch(70.8% 0.141 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F70
oklch(63.1% 0.18 10.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2B59
oklch(56% 0.196 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1848
oklch(49.1% 0.183 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E193B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#CC2B59 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) | #58585A | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817955 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF003F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2B59
#CC2B59
oklch(56% 0.196 10.3)
- #008681
#008681
oklch(56% 0.097 190.2)
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 #CC2B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.023
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
Use #CC2B59 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.