#D44268
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.183 9.1), rgb(212, 66, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D44268 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44268 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.183 9.1) |
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 #D44268 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44268 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44268 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44268 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44268
oklch(59.7% 0.183 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB275A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF154A
oklch(49% 0.185 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E183D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 9)
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Step 900
900
#721D34
oklch(37.6% 0.119 9)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#D44268 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) | #656669 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8364 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72651 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44268
#D44268
oklch(59.7% 0.183 9.1)
- #00938C
#00938C
oklch(59.8% 0.104 188.9)
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 #D44268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
Use #D44268 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.