#CC6964
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.5% 0.126 24.3), rgb(204, 105, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CC6964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6964 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 105, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.126 24.3) |
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 #CC6964 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6964 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6964 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6964 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78882
oklch(70.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6964
oklch(63.5% 0.126 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3B
oklch(49% 0.128 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3331
oklch(42.7% 0.106 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#CC6964 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) | #807963 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5A68 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6964
#CC6964
oklch(63.5% 0.126 24.3)
- #009DA9
#009DA9
oklch(63.5% 0.108 204.4)
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 #CC6964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #CC6964 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.