#CC3461
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.189 8.3), rgb(204, 52, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#CC3461 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 8°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3461 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 52, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.189 8.3) |
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 #CC3461 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3461 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3461 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3461 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A90
oklch(70.8% 0.136 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5275
oklch(63.1% 0.174 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3461
oklch(56.9% 0.189 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#CC3461 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) | #5B5C62 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0747 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3461
#CC3461
oklch(56.9% 0.189 8.3)
- #008982
#008982
oklch(56.8% 0.099 188.5)
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 #CC3461, 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 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
Use #CC3461 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.