#CC4457
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.171 16.2), rgb(204, 68, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CC4457 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4457 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 68, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.171 16.2) |
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 #CC4457 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4457 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4457 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4457 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CECF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F86
oklch(70.8% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75A68
oklch(63% 0.157 16)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC4457
oklch(58.2% 0.171 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82C40
oklch(49.2% 0.159 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#882635
oklch(42.6% 0.132 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E252E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#CC4457 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) | #666357 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF274C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4457
#CC4457
oklch(58.2% 0.171 16.2)
- #008D8E
#008D8E
oklch(58.3% 0.099 195.7)
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 #CC4457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #CC4457 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.