#CC3950
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57% 0.183 16.5), rgb(204, 57, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CC3950 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3950 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.183 16.5) |
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 #CC3950 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3950 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3950 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3950 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C84
oklch(70.8% 0.132 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5665
oklch(63.2% 0.168 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3950
oklch(57% 0.183 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC243D
oklch(49.1% 0.171 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2133
oklch(42.6% 0.141 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#70222C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#CC3950 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) | #615D50 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0843 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3950
#CC3950
oklch(57% 0.183 16.5)
- #00888A
#00888A
oklch(56.8% 0.097 196.6)
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 #CC3950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
Use #CC3950 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.