#CC5E72
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.2% 0.14 10.8), rgb(204, 94, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CC5E72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5E72 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 94, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.14 10.8) |
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 #CC5E72 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5E72 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5E72 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5E72 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5E72
oklch(62.2% 0.14 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA445D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0354D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#822D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#CC5E72 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) | #747472 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A70 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5165 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5E72
#CC5E72
oklch(62.2% 0.14 10.8)
- #009B96
#009B96
oklch(62.2% 0.107 190.7)
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 #CC5E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #CC5E72 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.