#CC8081
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68% 0.095 19), rgb(204, 128, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#CC8081 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8081 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 128, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.095 19) |
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 #CC8081 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8081 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8081 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8081 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 18.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8081
oklch(68% 0.095 19)
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Step 500
500
#C8696C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34E54
oklch(55.5% 0.132 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F44
oklch(49.2% 0.122 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3438
oklch(42.7% 0.102 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#CC8081 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) | #8F8C81 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A80 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7781 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8081
#CC8081
oklch(68% 0.095 19)
- #42AAAE
#42AAAE
oklch(68% 0.094 198.7)
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 #CC8081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #CC8081 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.