#C44965
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.158 9.6), rgb(196, 73, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C44965 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44965 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.158 9.6) |
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 #C44965 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44965 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44965 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44965 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8191
oklch(70.6% 0.114 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15F76
oklch(63.2% 0.145 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44965
oklch(57.9% 0.158 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2324E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#832B40
oklch(42.6% 0.121 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#C44965 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) | #646466 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D62 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53754 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44965
#C44965
oklch(57.9% 0.158 9.6)
- #008C87
#008C87
oklch(57.8% 0.1 190.3)
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 #C44965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #C44965 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.