#CC6384
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.4% 0.137 1.9), rgb(204, 99, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CC6384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6384 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 99, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.137 1.9) |
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 #CC6384 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6384 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6384 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6384 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6384
oklch(63.4% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6466D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C375B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#CC6384 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) | #747985 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C82 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5A6F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6384
#CC6384
oklch(63.4% 0.137 1.9)
- #00A08F
#00A08F
oklch(63.3% 0.114 181.8)
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 #CC6384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #CC6384 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.