#CC3959
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.183 12.7), rgb(204, 57, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CC3959 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3959 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 57, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.183 12.7) |
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 #CC3959 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3959 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3959 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3959 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.133 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB556D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3959
oklch(57.2% 0.183 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2445
oklch(49.1% 0.17 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2139
oklch(42.8% 0.141 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#702231
oklch(37.8% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#CC3959 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) | #5F5E59 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C55 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF1146 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3959
#CC3959
oklch(57.2% 0.183 12.7)
- #008A87
#008A87
oklch(57.2% 0.098 192.1)
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 #CC3959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
Use #CC3959 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.