#C44968
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.158 8.1), rgb(196, 73, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C44968 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44968 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.158 8.1) |
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 #C44968 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44968 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44968 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44968 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8193
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15F78
oklch(63.2% 0.145 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44968
oklch(58% 0.158 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23250
oklch(49.1% 0.148 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B42
oklch(42.7% 0.122 8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2838
oklch(37.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#C44968 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) | #636569 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D65 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53855 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44968
#C44968
oklch(58% 0.158 8.1)
- #008D85
#008D85
oklch(58% 0.101 187.8)
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 #C44968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
Use #C44968 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.