#CC858D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(69.2% 0.088 12.2), rgb(204, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#CC858D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC858D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.088 12.2) |
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 #CC858D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC858D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC858D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC858D text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B7
oklch(81% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC858D
oklch(69.2% 0.088 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36B77
oklch(63.1% 0.112 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5160
oklch(55.5% 0.122 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#96414F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3641
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#623037
oklch(37.7% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#CC858D 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) | #91908D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97E88 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC858D
#CC858D
oklch(69.2% 0.088 12.2)
- #51ADAA
#51ADAA
oklch(69.1% 0.088 192.4)
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 #CC858D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
Use #CC858D 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.