#D44461
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.18 12.7), rgb(212, 68, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#D44461 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 13°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44461 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.18 12.7) |
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 #D44461 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44461 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44461 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44461 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7888
oklch(70.7% 0.141 12.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44461
oklch(59.8% 0.18 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A52
oklch(55.6% 0.195 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1943
oklch(49.1% 0.182 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A37
oklch(42.7% 0.15 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#721E30
oklch(37.6% 0.117 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#43131C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 12.4)
#D44461 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) | #676661 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72650 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44461
#D44461
oklch(59.8% 0.18 12.7)
- #009290
#009290
oklch(59.7% 0.102 193.1)
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 #D44461, 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 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #D44461 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.