#C44D91
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.168 348), rgb(196, 77, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C44D91 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44D91 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 77, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.168 348) |
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 #C44D91 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44D91 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44D91 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44D91 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F1CDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 348)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44D91
oklch(59.8% 0.168 348)
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Step 600
600
#BA3886
oklch(55.5% 0.183 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02971
oklch(49.1% 0.17 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245C
oklch(42.6% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#69244C
oklch(37.7% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#C44D91 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) | #5B6C93 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14A69 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44D91
#C44D91
oklch(59.8% 0.168 348)
- #009672
#009672
oklch(59.8% 0.121 168.3)
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 #C44D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #C44D91 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.