#CC5044
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.16 28.4), rgb(204, 80, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CC5044 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5044 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 80, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.16 28.4) |
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 #CC5044 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC5044 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5044 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5044 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A7
oklch(81% 0.072 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46154
oklch(63.1% 0.148 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC5044
oklch(59.3% 0.16 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4352B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#862D25
oklch(42.8% 0.124 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#CC5044 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) | #716842 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF354E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5044
#CC5044
oklch(59.3% 0.16 28.4)
- #008F9E
#008F9E
oklch(59.4% 0.102 207.8)
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 #CC5044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.013
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #CC5044 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.