#CC5956
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.9% 0.147 23.9), rgb(204, 89, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CC5956 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5956 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 89, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.147 23.9) |
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 #CC5956 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5956 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5956 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5956 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5956
oklch(60.9% 0.147 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4343
oklch(55.6% 0.16 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43334
oklch(49% 0.149 24)
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Step 800
800
#862C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2928
oklch(37.8% 0.096 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#CC5956 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) | #756E55 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928753 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4559 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5956
#CC5956
oklch(60.9% 0.147 23.9)
- #00949F
#00949F
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.1)
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 #CC5956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #CC5956 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.