#CC6561
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.8% 0.132 23.8), rgb(204, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CC6561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6561 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.132 23.8) |
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 #CC6561 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6561 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6561 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6561 text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98681
oklch(70.6% 0.103 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6561
oklch(62.8% 0.132 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84A49
oklch(55.5% 0.143 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#813130
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#CC6561 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) | #7D7760 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5565 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6561
#CC6561
oklch(62.8% 0.132 23.8)
- #009BA6
#009BA6
oklch(62.8% 0.107 203.7)
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 #CC6561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
Use #CC6561 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.