#C44C79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.159 359.9), rgb(196, 76, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C44C79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44C79 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.159 359.9) |
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 #C44C79 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44C79 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44C79 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44C79 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F86
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44C79
oklch(58.8% 0.159 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#C44C79 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) | #62687A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F76 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3415D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44C79
#C44C79
oklch(58.8% 0.159 359.9)
- #00917F
#00917F
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.9)
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 #C44C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.070
Use #C44C79 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.