#CC4240
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.6% 0.175 25.2), rgb(204, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CC4240 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4240 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.175 25.2) |
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 #CC4240 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4240 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4240 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4240 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA7
oklch(80.8% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F78
oklch(70.6% 0.126 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B55
oklch(63.2% 0.161 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC4240
oklch(57.6% 0.175 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.163 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2626
oklch(42.7% 0.135 25)
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Step 900
900
#6F2523
oklch(37.7% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#CC4240 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) | #68603F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E01B43 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4240
#CC4240
oklch(57.6% 0.175 25.2)
- #008995
#008995
oklch(57.5% 0.098 205.6)
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 #CC4240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #CC4240 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.