What color is #CC355D?

#CC355D is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(204, 53, 93), and in HSL hsl(344, 60%, 50%).

Is #CC355D accessible as text?

On white, #CC355D has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #CC355D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CC355D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #CC355D?

#CC355D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #33CCA3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CC355D below.

Is #CC355D good for buttons?

#CC355D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CC355D — black text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CC355D the same as CSS crimson?

No — #CC355D is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CC355D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CC355D

Not just a swatch — here's how #CC355D works with other colors. Named schemes with #CC355D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CC355D Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Brick Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CC355D Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Brick Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CC355D Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Brick Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CC355D Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Brick Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CC355D Secondary #C69198 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Brick Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brick Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CC355D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 88/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CC355D with

Medium Orchid Tawny Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1DAE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CC3D33 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CC355D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CC355D;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 53 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.9% 0.188 10.2);
  --color-50: #FCF2F5;
  --color-100: #F8DEE5;
  --color-200: #EFBECB;
  --color-300: #DE91A6;
  --color-400: #CB6782;
  --color-500: #AF4662;
  --color-600: #863C4F;
  --color-700: #602F3C;
  --color-800: #3F222A;
  --color-900: #27161B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brick-red: {
    50: '#FCF2F5',
    100: '#F8DEE5',
    200: '#EFBECB',
    300: '#DE91A6',
    400: '#CB6782',
    500: '#AF4662',
    600: '#863C4F',
    700: '#602F3C',
    800: '#3F222A',
    900: '#27161B',
  },
}

$base: #CC355D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F5;
$base-100: #F8DEE5;
$base-200: #EFBECB;
$base-300: #DE91A6;
$base-400: #CB6782;
$base-500: #AF4662;
$base-600: #863C4F;
$base-700: #602F3C;
$base-800: #3F222A;
$base-900: #27161B;
$base-hover: #A32949;
$base-subtle: #EAC7D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CC355D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB6782",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF4662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F222A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CC355D

Color Lab

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