#CC341B
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.8% 0.192 32), rgb(204, 52, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CC341B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC341B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 52, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.192 32) |
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 #CC341B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC341B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC341B text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC341B text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D68
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0563E
oklch(63.1% 0.177 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC341B
oklch(55.8% 0.192 32)
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Step 700
700
#AF230A
oklch(49% 0.179 32)
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Step 800
800
#8E210F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 32)
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Step 900
900
#722215
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#CC341B 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) | #635815 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89790F | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10030 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC341B
#CC341B
oklch(55.8% 0.192 32)
- #008295
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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 #CC341B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #CC341B 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.