#CC2E5B
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.3% 0.194 9.9), rgb(204, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CC2E5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC2E5B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.194 9.9) |
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 #CC2E5B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC2E5B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC2E5B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC2E5B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9798D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 10)
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Step 500
500
#DE5071
oklch(63.1% 0.178 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC2E5B
oklch(56.3% 0.194 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B49
oklch(49.1% 0.18 10)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#721F33
oklch(37.8% 0.116 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#CC2E5B 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) | #59595C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827957 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0041 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC2E5B
#CC2E5B
oklch(56.3% 0.194 9.9)
- #008782
#008782
oklch(56.3% 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 #CC2E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #CC2E5B 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.