#CC3B6B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.184 5), rgb(204, 59, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#CC3B6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3B6B |
| RGB | rgb(204, 59, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.184 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 #CC3B6B | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3B6B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3B6B text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3B6B text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47B95
oklch(70.7% 0.132 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#D9547C
oklch(63.1% 0.17 4.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3B6B
oklch(57.8% 0.184 5)
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Step 700
700
#A92454
oklch(49.2% 0.171 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#892144
oklch(42.7% 0.141 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F223A
oklch(37.8% 0.11 5)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#CC3B6B 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) | #5C606C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D68 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE214F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3B6B
#CC3B6B
oklch(57.8% 0.184 5)
- #008D82
#008D82
oklch(57.9% 0.102 185.2)
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 #CC3B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.009
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
Use #CC3B6B 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.