#C44379
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.171 358.1), rgb(196, 67, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C44379 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44379 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 67, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.171 358.1) |
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 #C44379 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44379 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44379 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44379 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15A89
oklch(63% 0.157 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44379
oklch(57.8% 0.171 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22D60
oklch(49.1% 0.159 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#84274E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2541
oklch(37.6% 0.103 358)
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Step 950
950
#3F1726
oklch(27.1% 0.065 358.8)
#C44379 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) | #5B647A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C76 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33659 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44379
#C44379
oklch(57.8% 0.171 358.1)
- #008E7A
#008E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.1)
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 #C44379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
Use #C44379 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.