#CC5180
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.162 359.3), rgb(204, 81, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CC5180 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 359°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5180 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 81, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.162 359.3) |
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 #CC5180 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5180 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5180 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5180 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5180
oklch(60.9% 0.162 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3970
oklch(55.6% 0.176 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#85254D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2440
oklch(37.8% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#CC5180 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) | #676E81 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4663 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5180
#CC5180
oklch(60.9% 0.162 359.3)
- #009884
#009884
oklch(60.9% 0.111 179)
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 #CC5180, 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 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.072
Use #CC5180 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.