#C0448B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.175 348.5), rgb(192, 68, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C0448B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0448B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 68, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.175 348.5) |
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 #C0448B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0448B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0448B text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0448B text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B99
oklch(63.1% 0.16 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0448B
oklch(57.9% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D70
oklch(49.1% 0.163 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#80275B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#68264B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#C0448B 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) | #54658D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B88 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4062 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0448B
#C0448B
oklch(57.9% 0.175 348.5)
- #00906D
#00906D
oklch(58% 0.117 168.1)
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 #C0448B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
Use #C0448B 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.