#CC4A72
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.167 4.8), rgb(204, 74, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CC4A72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4A72 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.167 4.8) |
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 #CC4A72 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4A72 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4A72 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4A72 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37B96
oklch(70.6% 0.131 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4A72
oklch(59.6% 0.167 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33465
oklch(55.5% 0.182 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82554
oklch(49.1% 0.169 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#892145
oklch(42.7% 0.141 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#CC4A72 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) | #656873 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD395A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4A72
#CC4A72
oklch(59.6% 0.167 4.8)
- #009387
#009387
oklch(59.6% 0.105 184.8)
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 #CC4A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.016
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #CC4A72 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.