#CC5545
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.155 30), rgb(204, 85, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CC5545 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5545 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.155 30) |
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 #CC5545 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5545 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5545 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5545 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E28273
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5545
oklch(60% 0.155 30)
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Step 600
600
#C24131
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73124
oklch(49.1% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 900
900
#6D281F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#CC5545 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) | #746B43 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928542 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3D52 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5545
#CC5545
oklch(60% 0.155 30)
- #0091A2
#0091A2
oklch(60.1% 0.104 209.3)
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 #CC5545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #CC5545 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.