#C44A90
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.172 348.1), rgb(196, 74, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C44A90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44A90 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 74, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.172 348.1) |
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 #C44A90 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44A90 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44A90 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44A90 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44A90
oklch(59.4% 0.172 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3686
oklch(55.7% 0.187 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#83225C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A234C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#C44A90 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) | #596A92 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14667 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44A90
#C44A90
oklch(59.4% 0.172 348.1)
- #009571
#009571
oklch(59.5% 0.12 168.1)
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 #C44A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #C44A90 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.