#D44A6E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.175 8.1), rgb(212, 74, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#D44A6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44A6E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 74, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.175 8.1) |
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 #D44A6E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44A6E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44A6E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44A6E text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E77990
oklch(70.6% 0.137 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44A6E
oklch(60.7% 0.175 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C82F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.19 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#D44A6E 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) | #696A6F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63558 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44A6E
#D44A6E
oklch(60.7% 0.175 8.1)
- #00968E
#00968E
oklch(60.7% 0.105 188.2)
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 #D44A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #D44A6E 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.