#CC5B89
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.8), rgb(204, 91, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#CC5B89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5B89 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.8) |
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 #CC5B89 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5B89 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5B89 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5B89 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5B89
oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94075
oklch(55.6% 0.163 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3162
oklch(49.1% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#812A50
oklch(42.7% 0.125 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#682742
oklch(37.6% 0.098 357)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#CC5B89 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) | #6C748A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8986 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB536C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5B89
#CC5B89
oklch(62.5% 0.151 356.8)
- #009E86
#009E86
oklch(62.5% 0.116 176.8)
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 #CC5B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #CC5B89 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.