#CC4873
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.17 3.8), rgb(204, 72, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CC4873 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 4°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4873 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 72, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.17 3.8) |
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 #CC4873 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4873 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4873 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4873 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47B97
oklch(70.7% 0.133 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4873
oklch(59.4% 0.17 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43267
oklch(55.5% 0.185 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92356
oklch(49.1% 0.172 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#892046
oklch(42.7% 0.142 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E213B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#CC4873 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) | #636874 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868170 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3759 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4873
#CC4873
oklch(59.4% 0.17 3.8)
- #009285
#009285
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.9)
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 #CC4873, 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 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
Use #CC4873 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.