#CC557F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.3% 0.156 0.7), rgb(204, 85, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CC557F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC557F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.156 0.7) |
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 #CC557F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC557F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC557F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC557F text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC557F
oklch(61.3% 0.156 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B263F
oklch(37.8% 0.102 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#CC557F 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) | #6A7080 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4A65 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC557F
#CC557F
oklch(61.3% 0.156 0.7)
- #009988
#009988
oklch(61.2% 0.11 181.3)
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 #CC557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
Use #CC557F 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.