#CC463A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58% 0.172 28.6), rgb(204, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CC463A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC463A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.172 28.6) |
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 #CC463A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC463A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC463A text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC463A text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38174
oklch(70.7% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC463A
oklch(58% 0.172 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92F26
oklch(49.2% 0.16 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#892821
oklch(42.7% 0.133 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#CC463A 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) | #6B6238 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F36 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02244 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC463A
#CC463A
oklch(58% 0.172 28.6)
- #008A99
#008A99
oklch(57.9% 0.1 208.2)
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 #CC463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
Use #CC463A 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.