#C44F79
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.2% 0.155 0.6), rgb(196, 79, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C44F79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44F79 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 79, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.155 0.6) |
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 #C44F79 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44F79 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44F79 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44F79 text on black | 4.74:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6085
oklch(63.2% 0.143 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44F79
oklch(59.2% 0.155 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E355C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#C44F79 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) | #646A7A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838076 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3445F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44F79
#C44F79
oklch(59.2% 0.155 0.6)
- #009281
#009281
oklch(59.2% 0.107 180.8)
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 #C44F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
Use #C44F79 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.