#CC495E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.166 14.3), rgb(204, 73, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CC495E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC495E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.166 14.3) |
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 #CC495E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC495E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC495E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC495E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18089
oklch(70.8% 0.12 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 14.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC495E
oklch(59% 0.166 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52F45
oklch(49.1% 0.153 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#862839
oklch(42.6% 0.128 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#CC495E 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) | #68665E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3151 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC495E
#CC495E
oklch(59% 0.166 14.3)
- #008F8F
#008F8F
oklch(58.9% 0.1 194.8)
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 #CC495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
Use #CC495E 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.