#CC4F57
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.159 19.6), rgb(204, 79, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CC4F57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4F57 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 79, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.159 19.6) |
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 #CC4F57 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC4F57 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4F57 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4F57 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F81
oklch(70.7% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC4F57
oklch(59.5% 0.159 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43B48
oklch(55.7% 0.173 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92C39
oklch(49.2% 0.161 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#892630
oklch(42.7% 0.133 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E252A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#CC4F57 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) | #6E6956 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8354 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3853 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4F57
#CC4F57
oklch(59.5% 0.159 19.6)
- #009196
#009196
oklch(59.6% 0.101 199.1)
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 #CC4F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
Use #CC4F57 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.