#C44071
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.172 1.5), rgb(196, 64, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C44071 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44071 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 64, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.172 1.5) |
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 #C44071 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44071 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44071 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44071 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35983
oklch(63% 0.159 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44071
oklch(57.2% 0.172 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.16 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#85264A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#C44071 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) | #5B6172 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42F54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44071
#C44071
oklch(57.2% 0.172 1.5)
- #008B7C
#008B7C
oklch(57.1% 0.102 181.8)
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 #C44071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #C44071 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.