#CC4A7A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.17 0.8), rgb(204, 74, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CC4A7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4A7A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 74, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.17 0.8) |
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 #CC4A7A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4A7A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4A7A text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4A7A text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBD
oklch(80.9% 0.082 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4A7A
oklch(59.8% 0.17 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#C3336D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1)
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Step 700
700
#A7245B
oklch(49% 0.171 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#CC4A7A 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) | #63697B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858277 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3C5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4A7A
#CC4A7A
oklch(59.8% 0.17 0.8)
- #009483
#009483
oklch(59.8% 0.108 180.9)
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 #CC4A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
Use #CC4A7A 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.