#CC5474
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.9% 0.155 6.3), rgb(204, 84, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CC5474 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5474 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.155 6.3) |
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 #CC5474 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5474 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5474 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5474 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F94
oklch(70.6% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5474
oklch(60.9% 0.155 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D64
oklch(55.7% 0.168 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42D52
oklch(49% 0.156 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#852744
oklch(42.6% 0.13 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2639
oklch(37.8% 0.101 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#CC5474 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) | #6C6E75 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8671 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4660 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5474
#CC5474
oklch(60.9% 0.155 6.3)
- #00978D
#00978D
oklch(60.9% 0.107 186.6)
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 #CC5474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.059
Use #CC5474 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.