#C44E7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.158 357.7), rgb(196, 78, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C44E7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44E7E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.158 357.7) |
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 #C44E7E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44E7E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44E7E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44E7E text on black | 4.73:1 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AEC1
oklch(81% 0.072 357.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D982A1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 357.5)
-
Step 500
500
#CC5F89
oklch(63% 0.145 357.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44E7E
oklch(59.2% 0.158 357.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9E3361
oklch(49.1% 0.148 357.6)
-
Step 800
800
#802C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 357.7)
-
Step 900
900
#672842
oklch(37.6% 0.095 356.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#C44E7E 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) | #626A7F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34461 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44E7E
#C44E7E
oklch(59.2% 0.158 357.7)
- #00937E
#00937E
oklch(59.3% 0.109 177.8)
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 #C44E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #C44E7E 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.