#C44561
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.3% 0.162 10.6), rgb(196, 69, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C44561 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44561 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 69, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.162 10.6) |
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 #C44561 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44561 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44561 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44561 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF808F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35D74
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44561
oklch(57.3% 0.162 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4304C
oklch(49.2% 0.152 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#852A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.125 11)
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Step 900
900
#6B2735
oklch(37.7% 0.098 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#C44561 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) | #626261 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53050 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44561
#C44561
oklch(57.3% 0.162 10.6)
- #008A86
#008A86
oklch(57.2% 0.098 191.2)
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 #C44561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
Use #C44561 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.