#CC4774
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.172 3.1), rgb(204, 71, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CC4774 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4774 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 71, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.172 3.1) |
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 #CC4774 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4774 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4774 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4774 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E99
oklch(70.7% 0.124 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45980
oklch(63.1% 0.159 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC4774
oklch(59.3% 0.172 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#A42B58
oklch(49% 0.16 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#862648
oklch(42.8% 0.133 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253C
oklch(37.8% 0.103 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#CC4774 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) | #626775 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858171 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3659 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4774
#CC4774
oklch(59.3% 0.172 3.1)
- #009284
#009284
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1)
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 #CC4774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
Use #CC4774 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.