#CC4742#CC4742
#CC4742 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.177; OKLCH L 58.2% C 0.170 H 26.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CC4742 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(204, 71, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(2, 68%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 65.2%, 67.6%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.18, 52.30, 31.90) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.18, 61.26, 31.38°) |
| OKLab | oklab(58.2% 0.1525 0.0743) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.17 26) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.1414, 17.7412, 7.0957) |
| Luminance | 0.1774 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.32
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 2.96
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 3.38
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 4.30
Pale Red
#D9544D
ΔE00 4.43
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.52
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CC4742 #42C7CC
analogous
#CC4282 #CC4742 #CC8C42
triadic
#CC4742 #42CC47 #4742CC
tetradic
#CC4742 #82CC42 #42C7CC #8C42CC
square
#CC4742 #82CC42 #42C7CC #8C42CC
split-complementary
#CC4742 #42CC8C #4282CC
monochromatic
#74221F #A4312C #CC4742 #D97672 #E6A5A2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.62
#CC4742 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.55
#CC4742 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CC4742
4.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CC4742 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CC4742 | 1.00 | 4.62 | 4.55 | 4.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.62 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6B6340
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8C803E
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#E02647
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cc4742; /* rgb */ color: rgb(204, 71, 66); /* oklch */ color: oklch(58.2% 0.170 26.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e38176',
500: '#cc4742',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cc4742; $custom-light: #e38176; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cc4742",
"rgb": {
"r": 204,
"g": 71,
"b": 66
},
"hsl": {
"h": 2.174,
"s": 57.5,
"l": 52.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.58199,
"c": 0.16965,
"h": 26
},
"luminance": 0.17737
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CC4742
secondary
#97D1D3
accent
#DBE147
background
#FFF8F7
surface
#FEEFED
border
#D6CAC8
text
#170B08
muted
#857C7B