#CC6764
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.2% 0.129 23.2), rgb(204, 103, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CC6764 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6764 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 103, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.129 23.2) |
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 #CC6764 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6764 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6764 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6764 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#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
#E7B1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88783
oklch(70.7% 0.1 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6764
oklch(63.2% 0.129 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74C4B
oklch(55.7% 0.14 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#803232
oklch(42.7% 0.109 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#CC6764 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) | #7E7863 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D62 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5867 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6764
#CC6764
oklch(63.2% 0.129 23.2)
- #009CA7
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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 #CC6764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #CC6764 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.