#CC2D6E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.7% 0.199 1.7), rgb(204, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CC2D6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2D6E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.199 1.7) |
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 #CC2D6E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2D6E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC2D6E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2D6E text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BC
oklch(81% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#E8779A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E81
oklch(63.1% 0.183 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2D6E
oklch(56.7% 0.199 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1759
oklch(49% 0.185 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1949
oklch(42.7% 0.153 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#CC2D6E 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) | #545B6F | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE004A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2D6E
#CC2D6E
oklch(56.7% 0.199 1.7)
- #008A7B
#008A7B
oklch(56.8% 0.102 181.7)
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 #CC2D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
Use #CC2D6E 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.