#CC4D68
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.162 10.5), rgb(204, 77, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CC4D68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4D68 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 77, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.162 10.5) |
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 #CC4D68 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4D68 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4D68 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4D68 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4D68
oklch(59.7% 0.162 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3385A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8294A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#88243D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2434
oklch(37.7% 0.105 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#CC4D68 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) | #696968 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3A57 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4D68
#CC4D68
oklch(59.7% 0.162 10.5)
- #00928D
#00928D
oklch(59.6% 0.103 190.5)
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 #CC4D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #CC4D68 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.