#C44A6D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.158 5.7), rgb(196, 74, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C44A6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44A6D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 74, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.158 5.7) |
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 #C44A6D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44A6D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44A6D text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44A6D text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEBA
oklch(81% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8196
oklch(70.6% 0.114 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.145 6.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44A6D
oklch(58.2% 0.158 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13254
oklch(49.1% 0.148 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#832B45
oklch(42.8% 0.122 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#C44A6D 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) | #63666E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43B57 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44A6D
#C44A6D
oklch(58.2% 0.158 5.7)
- #008E84
#008E84
oklch(58.2% 0.102 186.1)
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 #C44A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
Use #C44A6D 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.