#C44A7B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.7% 0.162 358.4), rgb(196, 74, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C44A7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44A7B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 74, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.162 358.4) |
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 #C44A7B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44A7B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44A7B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44A7B text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A0
oklch(70.7% 0.118 358)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D88
oklch(63% 0.15 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44A7B
oklch(58.7% 0.162 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3160
oklch(49% 0.151 358)
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Step 800
800
#822A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#692741
oklch(37.7% 0.099 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#C44A7B 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) | #5F677C | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33F5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44A7B
#C44A7B
oklch(58.7% 0.162 358.4)
- #00917D
#00917D
oklch(58.8% 0.108 178.4)
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 #C44A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
Use #C44A7B 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.