#CC4E60
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.16 14.8), rgb(204, 78, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CC4E60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4E60 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 78, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.16 14.8) |
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 #CC4E60 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4E60 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4E60 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4E60 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E37E88
oklch(70.7% 0.125 14.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4E60
oklch(59.6% 0.16 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33952
oklch(55.5% 0.174 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82A42
oklch(49% 0.161 15)
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Step 800
800
#892537
oklch(42.7% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252F
oklch(37.7% 0.104 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#CC4E60 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) | #6B6960 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3955 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4E60
#CC4E60
oklch(59.6% 0.16 14.8)
- #009292
#009292
oklch(59.8% 0.102 194.8)
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 #CC4E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
Use #CC4E60 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.