#CC6458
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.5% 0.134 28.3), rgb(204, 100, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#CC6458 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6458 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 100, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.134 28.3) |
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 #CC6458 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6458 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6458 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6458 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6458
oklch(62.5% 0.134 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B31
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C26
oklch(37.6% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#CC6458 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) | #7D7557 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B56 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5361 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6458
#CC6458
oklch(62.5% 0.134 28.3)
- #0099AA
#0099AA
oklch(62.5% 0.108 208.6)
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 #CC6458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
Use #CC6458 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.