#CC3A73
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.187 1.3), rgb(204, 58, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CC3A73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3A73 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 58, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.187 1.3) |
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 #CC3A73 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3A73 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3A73 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3A73 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95383
oklch(63.1% 0.173 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3A73
oklch(58% 0.187 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9225A
oklch(49.2% 0.174 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#891F4A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#CC3A73 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) | #5A6174 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2452 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3A73
#CC3A73
oklch(58% 0.187 1.3)
- #008E7E
#008E7E
oklch(58% 0.104 181.2)
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 #CC3A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC3A73 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.