#C44B4E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.6% 0.155 21.9), rgb(196, 75, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C44B4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44B4E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 75, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.155 21.9) |
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 #C44B4E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44B4E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44B4E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44B4E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8381
oklch(70.7% 0.113 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26161
oklch(63.1% 0.143 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44B4E
oklch(57.6% 0.155 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3353A
oklch(49.1% 0.145 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#842D30
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#C44B4E 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) | #69634D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6334D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44B4E
#C44B4E
oklch(57.6% 0.155 21.9)
- #008A92
#008A92
oklch(57.7% 0.098 202)
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 #C44B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #C44B4E 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.