#CC6181
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63% 0.139 3), rgb(204, 97, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CC6181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6181 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.139 3) |
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 #CC6181 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6181 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6181 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6181 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D9839A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6181
oklch(63% 0.139 3)
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Step 600
600
#B7456B
oklch(55.5% 0.151 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3659
oklch(49.2% 0.141 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#802E49
oklch(42.8% 0.116 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#CC6181 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) | #737782 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB576D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6181
#CC6181
oklch(63% 0.139 3)
- #009F90
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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 #CC6181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #CC6181 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.