#CC3650
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.7% 0.186 15.9), rgb(204, 54, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CC3650 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3650 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 54, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.186 15.9) |
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 #CC3650 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3650 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3650 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3650 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B84
oklch(70.6% 0.133 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5466
oklch(63.1% 0.171 15.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3650
oklch(56.7% 0.186 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC223E
oklch(49% 0.172 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2033
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#71212D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#CC3650 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) | #5F5C50 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4C | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0041 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3650
#CC3650
oklch(56.7% 0.186 15.9)
- #008889
#008889
oklch(56.8% 0.097 195.7)
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 #CC3650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
Use #CC3650 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.