#CC4045
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.5% 0.176 22.7), rgb(204, 64, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CC4045 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4045 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 64, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.176 22.7) |
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 #CC4045 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4045 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4045 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4045 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA9
oklch(81% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA595A
oklch(63% 0.163 22.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC4045
oklch(57.5% 0.176 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A32
oklch(49.1% 0.164 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A252A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2526
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#CC4045 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) | #665F44 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D41 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E01843 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4045
#CC4045
oklch(57.5% 0.176 22.7)
- #008992
#008992
oklch(57.4% 0.098 202.9)
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 #CC4045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
Use #CC4045 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.