#CC333C
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.1% 0.189 22.9), rgb(204, 51, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CC333C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC333C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 51, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.189 22.9) |
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 #CC333C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC333C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC333C text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC333C text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97B78
oklch(70.6% 0.136 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5456
oklch(63.1% 0.174 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC333C
oklch(56.1% 0.189 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE212D
oklch(49% 0.175 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F26
oklch(42.7% 0.146 23)
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Step 900
900
#722123
oklch(37.7% 0.114 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#CC333C 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) | #60593B | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A37 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00038 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC333C
#CC333C
oklch(56.1% 0.189 22.9)
- #00858D
#00858D
oklch(56.1% 0.096 202.2)
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 #CC333C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #CC333C 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.