#D44585
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.187 356.7), rgb(212, 69, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D44585 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44585 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.187 356.7) |
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 #D44585 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44585 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44585 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44585 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44585
oklch(60.9% 0.187 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72676
oklch(55.6% 0.204 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB1463
oklch(49% 0.189 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1751
oklch(42.7% 0.157 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#701C43
oklch(37.7% 0.123 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#D44585 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) | #5F6A87 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868582 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5375F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44585
#D44585
oklch(60.9% 0.187 356.7)
- #009881
#009881
oklch(60.8% 0.113 176.9)
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 #D44585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #D44585 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.