#CC5981
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.9% 0.151 0.7), rgb(204, 89, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CC5981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5981 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 89, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.151 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 #CC5981 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5981 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5981 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5981 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC809D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5981
oklch(61.9% 0.151 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.164 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1305C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#83294B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#69273F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#CC5981 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) | #6D7282 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4F68 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5981
#CC5981
oklch(61.9% 0.151 0.7)
- #009B89
#009B89
oklch(61.8% 0.112 180.7)
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 #CC5981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.066
Use #CC5981 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.