#CC544A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.155 27.4), rgb(204, 84, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CC544A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC544A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.155 27.4) |
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 #CC544A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC544A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC544A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC544A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28176
oklch(70.6% 0.122 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC544A
oklch(60% 0.155 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24038
oklch(55.6% 0.167 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7302A
oklch(49% 0.156 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#882A24
oklch(42.8% 0.129 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2722
oklch(37.6% 0.101 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#CC544A 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) | #736B48 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918447 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3C52 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC544A
#CC544A
oklch(60% 0.155 27.4)
- #0091A0
#0091A0
oklch(60% 0.103 207.6)
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 #CC544A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.009
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #CC544A 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.