#C44E84
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.16 354.6), rgb(196, 78, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C44E84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44E84 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.16 354.6) |
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 #C44E84 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44E84 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44E84 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44E84 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.125 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44E84
oklch(59.4% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC3B79
oklch(55.7% 0.174 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A12C66
oklch(49.1% 0.161 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#832653
oklch(42.7% 0.134 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2545
oklch(37.8% 0.105 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#C44E84 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) | #606B86 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808081 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24663 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44E84
#C44E84
oklch(59.4% 0.16 354.6)
- #00947A
#00947A
oklch(59.5% 0.113 174.4)
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 #C44E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.079
Use #C44E84 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.