#C44188
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.18 350.7), rgb(196, 65, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C44188 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44188 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 65, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.18 350.7) |
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 #C44188 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44188 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44188 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44188 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05896
oklch(63.1% 0.165 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44188
oklch(58.1% 0.18 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1296D
oklch(49.1% 0.168 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#832559
oklch(42.8% 0.139 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2449
oklch(37.8% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#C44188 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) | #54658A | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C85 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23A5F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44188
#C44188
oklch(58.1% 0.18 350.7)
- #009071
#009071
oklch(58.1% 0.114 170.6)
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 #C44188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #C44188 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.