#CC4392
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.9% 0.189 348.8), rgb(204, 67, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CC4392 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4392 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 67, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.189 348.8) |
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 #CC4392 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4392 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4392 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4392 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4392
oklch(59.9% 0.189 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C22886
oklch(55.5% 0.206 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71872
oklch(49.1% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#88195D
oklch(42.8% 0.158 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 348.6)
#CC4392 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) | #566994 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818F | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3D65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4392
#CC4392
oklch(59.9% 0.189 348.8)
- #009673
#009673
oklch(59.8% 0.12 168.9)
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 #CC4392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #CC4392 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.