#C44577
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.168 359.5), rgb(196, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C44577 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44577 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.168 359.5) |
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 #C44577 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44577 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44577 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44577 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15B86
oklch(63.1% 0.155 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44577
oklch(57.9% 0.168 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#83284D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#C44577 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) | #5D6478 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D74 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43859 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44577
#C44577
oklch(57.9% 0.168 359.5)
- #008E7C
#008E7C
oklch(57.9% 0.105 179.6)
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 #C44577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
Use #C44577 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.