#CC5580
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.4% 0.156 0.2), rgb(204, 85, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CC5580 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.040 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 | #CC5580 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.156 0.2) |
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 #CC5580 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5580 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5580 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5580 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
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9D
oklch(70.8% 0.122 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5580
oklch(61.4% 0.156 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5D
oklch(49.2% 0.158 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#84274C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 360)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#CC5580 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) | #6A7081 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4A65 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5580
#CC5580
oklch(61.4% 0.156 0.2)
- #009A87
#009A87
oklch(61.5% 0.112 179.9)
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 #CC5580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.069
Use #CC5580 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.