#CC4A84
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.2% 0.173 356), rgb(204, 74, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CC4A84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4A84 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 74, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.173 356) |
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 #CC4A84 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4A84 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4A84 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4A84 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4A84
oklch(60.2% 0.173 356)
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Step 600
600
#C13277
oklch(55.6% 0.188 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62264
oklch(49% 0.175 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#CC4A84 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) | #606B86 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838381 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3F61 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4A84
#CC4A84
oklch(60.2% 0.173 356)
- #00967E
#00967E
oklch(60.1% 0.112 176)
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 #CC4A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
Use #CC4A84 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.