#C44242
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.3% 0.166 24.2), rgb(196, 66, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#C44242 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44242 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 66, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.166 24.2) |
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 #C44242 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44242 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44242 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44242 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 24)
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Step 400
400
#E1817B
oklch(70.6% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.152 24.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44242
oklch(56.3% 0.166 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73032
oklch(49.1% 0.155 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#872A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2726
oklch(37.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#C44242 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) | #655E41 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72143 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44242
#C44242
oklch(56.3% 0.166 24.2)
- #00858F
#00858F
oklch(56.2% 0.096 204.1)
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 #C44242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
Use #C44242 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.