#CC5562
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.6% 0.151 16.2), rgb(204, 85, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CC5562 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5562 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.151 16.2) |
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 #CC5562 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5562 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5562 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5562 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEB0
oklch(81% 0.074 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08087
oklch(70.6% 0.119 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5562
oklch(60.6% 0.151 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03F51
oklch(55.6% 0.164 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53042
oklch(49.1% 0.152 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#862936
oklch(42.6% 0.126 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#CC5562 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) | #706D62 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE425A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5562
#CC5562
oklch(60.6% 0.151 16.2)
- #009596
#009596
oklch(60.7% 0.103 195.6)
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 #CC5562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #CC5562 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.