#CC3538
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.2% 0.188 24.7), rgb(204, 53, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CC3538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3538 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 53, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.188 24.7) |
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 #CC3538 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3538 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3538 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3538 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C76
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5552
oklch(63.2% 0.173 24.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3538
oklch(56.2% 0.188 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2329
oklch(49.1% 0.174 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2023
oklch(42.6% 0.144 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#722221
oklch(37.8% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#CC3538 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) | #625937 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A33 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00038 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3538
#CC3538
oklch(56.2% 0.188 24.7)
- #00858F
#00858F
oklch(56.2% 0.096 204.1)
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 #CC3538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #CC3538 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.