#C44E81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.159 356.1), rgb(196, 78, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C44E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44E81 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.159 356.1) |
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 #C44E81 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44E81 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44E81 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44E81 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A3
oklch(70.7% 0.115 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44E81
oklch(59.3% 0.159 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3363
oklch(49% 0.148 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#802C51
oklch(42.8% 0.122 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#672843
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#C44E81 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) | #616A83 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34562 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44E81
#C44E81
oklch(59.3% 0.159 356.1)
- #00937C
#00937C
oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.4)
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 #C44E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.076
Use #C44E81 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.