#CC6680
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.7% 0.131 5.4), rgb(204, 102, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CC6680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6680 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 102, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.131 5.4) |
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 #CC6680 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6680 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6680 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6680 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BB
oklch(81% 0.064 5)
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Step 400
400
#D78597
oklch(70.7% 0.103 5.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6680
oklch(63.7% 0.131 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54967
oklch(55.6% 0.142 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3956
oklch(49% 0.133 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3046
oklch(42.6% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#662B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#CC6680 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) | #787A81 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5C6F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6680
#CC6680
oklch(63.7% 0.131 5.4)
- #00A195
#00A195
oklch(63.8% 0.112 185.5)
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 #CC6680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #CC6680 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.