#C44B89
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.167 351.6), rgb(196, 75, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C44B89 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44B89 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 75, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.167 351.6) |
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 #C44B89 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44B89 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44B89 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44B89 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D94
oklch(63.1% 0.153 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44B89
oklch(59.3% 0.167 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E306A
oklch(49.1% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#802957
oklch(42.6% 0.129 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#672747
oklch(37.6% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#C44B89 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) | #5C6A8B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F86 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24564 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44B89
#C44B89
oklch(59.3% 0.167 351.6)
- #009476
#009476
oklch(59.4% 0.115 171.7)
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 #C44B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.080
Use #C44B89 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.