#CC454F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.2% 0.17 20), rgb(204, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CC454F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC454F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.17 20) |
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 #CC454F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC454F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC454F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC454F 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38081
oklch(70.8% 0.122 20)
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Step 500
500
#D85B61
oklch(63.1% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC454F
oklch(58.2% 0.17 20)
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Step 700
700
#A82D39
oklch(49.1% 0.159 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#882730
oklch(42.6% 0.131 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E262A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#CC454F 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) | #68634E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF264A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC454F
#CC454F
oklch(58.2% 0.17 20)
- #008C92
#008C92
oklch(58.2% 0.099 200.1)
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 #CC454F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #CC454F 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.