#C44574
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.167 1), rgb(196, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C44574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44574 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.167 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 #C44574 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44574 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44574 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44574 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15C84
oklch(63.1% 0.153 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44574
oklch(57.8% 0.167 1)
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Step 700
700
#A22F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#84284B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#C44574 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) | #5E6475 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C71 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43758 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44574
#C44574
oklch(57.8% 0.167 1)
- #008E7D
#008E7D
oklch(58% 0.105 180.4)
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 #C44574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #C44574 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.