#C44642
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.8% 0.162 25.5), rgb(196, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C44642 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44642 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.162 25.5) |
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 #C44642 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44642 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44642 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44642 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 25)
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Step 500
500
#D56059
oklch(63.2% 0.149 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44642
oklch(56.8% 0.162 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53331
oklch(49.1% 0.15 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#862B29
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#C44642 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) | #686041 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D72946 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44642
#C44642
oklch(56.8% 0.162 25.5)
- #008792
#008792
oklch(56.9% 0.097 204.9)
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 #C44642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #C44642 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.