#CC3368
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.191 5.1), rgb(204, 51, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CC3368 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3368 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 51, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.191 5.1) |
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 #CC3368 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3368 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3368 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3368 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77995
oklch(70.8% 0.138 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC517B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 5.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3368
oklch(57% 0.191 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D53
oklch(49% 0.178 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D44
oklch(42.7% 0.147 5)
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Step 900
900
#701F39
oklch(37.6% 0.115 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#CC3368 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) | #585D69 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B64 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0D4A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3368
#CC3368
oklch(57% 0.191 5.1)
- #008A7F
#008A7F
oklch(57% 0.1 185.1)
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 #CC3368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.062
Use #CC3368 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.