#CC8E95
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71% 0.076 11.7), rgb(204, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#CC8E95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8E95 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.076 11.7) |
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 #CC8E95 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8E95 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8E95 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8E95 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8E95
oklch(71% 0.076 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC707A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75763
oklch(55.5% 0.105 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4752
oklch(49.1% 0.098 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#CC8E95 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) | #989795 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A394 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88991 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8E95
#CC8E95
oklch(71% 0.076 11.7)
- #65B1AD
#65B1AD
oklch(71% 0.076 191.2)
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 #CC8E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #CC8E95 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.