#CC4436
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.7% 0.175 29.3), rgb(204, 68, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CC4436 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4436 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 68, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.175 29.3) |
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 #CC4436 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4436 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4436 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4436 text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48072
oklch(70.6% 0.126 29)
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Step 500
500
#D95C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.16 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC4436
oklch(57.7% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92D22
oklch(49% 0.162 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A281E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#CC4436 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) | #6A6133 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E31 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E01C42 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4436
#CC4436
oklch(57.7% 0.175 29.3)
- #008999
#008999
oklch(57.7% 0.099 209.1)
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 #CC4436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #CC4436 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.