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#cc5664

a balanced, vivid red · warm · closest name: Indian Red

RGB
204, 86, 100
HSL
353°, 54%, 57%
CMYK
0, 58, 51, 20
Luminance
0.2041

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cc5664 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cc5664
Hue
353°
red
Saturation
54%
vivid
Lightness
57%
balanced
Brightness
80%
HSV value
Perceived
53%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2041
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
21/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.08:1
Closest name
Indian Red
ΔE2000 4.3
Where it sits
Hue353° of 360°
Saturation54%
Lightness57%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool21% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#cc5664
RGBrgb(204, 86, 100)
HSLhsl(353, 54%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 20%)
LABlab(52.3 48.0 15.9)
LCHlch(52.3 50.6 18.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.607 0.150 15.5)
Decimal13391460
Display P3color(display-p3 0.800 0.337 0.392)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cc5664;
background-color: #cc5664;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cc5664] bg-[#cc5664]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cc5664;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.337, blue: 0.392)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cc5664")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCC5664)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(100, 86, 204)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #cc5664 · 5.08:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.13:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.08:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #cc5664 as text scores 4.13:1 on white and 5.08:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cc5664 on white: 4.13:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cc5664 on black: 5.08:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #716E64
deuteranopia · #8F8661
tritanopia · #DE445C

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cc5664 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F5
#F6E9EB
#EDCED2
#E5A9B0
#D87E88
#cc5664
#BC3948
#9D2F3C
#7D2630
#5B1F26
#391318
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F5Darkest = 950 · #391318
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F5;
  --brand-100: #F6E9EB;
  --brand-200: #EDCED2;
  --brand-300: #E5A9B0;
  --brand-400: #D87E88;
  --brand-500: #cc5664;
  --brand-600: #BC3948;
  --brand-700: #9D2F3C;
  --brand-800: #7D2630;
  --brand-900: #5B1F26;
  --brand-950: #391318;
  --brand: #cc5664;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cc5664

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F5
Tinted page background
Border#ECC0C6
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B54
Captions on the surface
Accent#2CA076
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#621E26
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EBED
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241416
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #cc5664

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#56CCBE
Analogous left#CC569F
Analogous right#CC8356
Split-complement 1#56CC83
Split-complement 2#569FCC
Triadic 1#64CC56
Triadic 2#5664CC
Tetradic#9FCC56

RGB percentages

Red80.0%
Green33.7%
Blue39.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta57.8%
Yellow51.0%
Key (black)20.0%

Color previews

#cc5664 text on a black background

contrast 5.08:1

Card sample

#cc5664 text on a white background

contrast 4.13:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cc5664;
Background color
Panel with #cc5664 background
background-color: #cc5664;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cc5664;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(204, 86, 100, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(204, 86, 100, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cc5664;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc5664, #CC9756);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cc5664

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#cc5664 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#cc5664, answered

What color is #cc5664?

#cc5664 is a balanced vivid red, closest to Indian Red (ΔE2000 4.3). It sits at 353° on the hue wheel with 54% saturation and 57% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #cc5664?

rgb(204, 86, 100) — 204 red, 86 green and 100 blue out of 255, or 80% / 33.7% / 39.2% by channel.

Is #cc5664 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2041 and perceived brightness is 53%, so black text on it reaches 5.08:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cc5664?

Black. It scores 5.08:1 against #cc5664, versus 4.13:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cc5664?

#56CCBE sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #56CC83 and #569FCC, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cc5664?

For interface work: #FAF4F5 as the surface, #ECC0C6 for borders, #9B4B54 for secondary text, #2CA076 as an accent and #621E26 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #CC569F and #CC8356 stays calm, while #56CCBE is the loudest partner.

What is #cc5664 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 20%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cc5664 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 21 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CC7356; nudged cooler, #CE548F.

Work with #cc5664 in the Color Lab