#C44562
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.3% 0.163 10.1), rgb(196, 69, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C44562 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44562 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 69, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.163 10.1) |
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 #C44562 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44562 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44562 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44562 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF8090
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35D74
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44562
oklch(57.3% 0.163 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3304D
oklch(49% 0.151 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#85293F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 9.9)
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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)
#C44562 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) | #626263 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53150 | 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°).
- #C44562
#C44562
oklch(57.3% 0.163 10.1)
- #008B85
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4)
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 #C44562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
Use #C44562 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.