#CC6E91
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.5% 0.125 357.4), rgb(204, 110, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CC6E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6E91 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.125 357.4) |
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 #CC6E91 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6E91 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6E91 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6E91 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D287A1
oklch(70.8% 0.097 357.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6E91
oklch(65.5% 0.125 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C74
oklch(55.5% 0.136 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#963D61
oklch(49.1% 0.125 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A334F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#632D42
oklch(37.7% 0.082 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#CC6E91 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) | #7B8192 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9687B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6E91
#CC6E91
oklch(65.5% 0.125 357.4)
- #00A890
#00A890
oklch(65.4% 0.121 177.7)
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 #CC6E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
Use #CC6E91 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.