#CC2B77
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.9% 0.204 357.7), rgb(204, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CC2B77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2B77 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.204 357.7) |
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 #CC2B77 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2B77 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC2B77 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2B77 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E776A1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C89
oklch(63% 0.187 357.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2B77
oklch(56.9% 0.204 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1461
oklch(49.1% 0.189 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C174F
oklch(42.8% 0.157 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#CC2B77 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) | #505C79 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A73 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD084E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2B77
#CC2B77
oklch(56.9% 0.204 357.7)
- #008B77
#008B77
oklch(57% 0.105 177.8)
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 #CC2B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
Use #CC2B77 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.