#CC8181
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.1% 0.093 19.8), rgb(204, 129, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#CC8181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8181 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 129, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.093 19.8) |
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 #CC8181 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC8181 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8181 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8181 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8181
oklch(68.1% 0.093 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24F53
oklch(55.5% 0.129 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#993F44
oklch(49% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3538
oklch(42.6% 0.099 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F30
oklch(37.8% 0.078 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#CC8181 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) | #908C81 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B80 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7881 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8181
#CC8181
oklch(68.1% 0.093 19.8)
- #44AAAF
#44AAAF
oklch(68.1% 0.093 199.7)
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 #CC8181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
Use #CC8181 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.