#D44B5E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.5% 0.172 15.8), rgb(212, 75, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D44B5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44B5E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.172 15.8) |
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 #D44B5E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44B5E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44B5E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44B5E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B84
oklch(70.7% 0.135 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44B5E
oklch(60.5% 0.172 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9314D
oklch(55.7% 0.187 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD213E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F33
oklch(42.6% 0.143 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#71212D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#D44B5E 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) | #6C695E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73153 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44B5E
#D44B5E
oklch(60.5% 0.172 15.8)
- #009495
#009495
oklch(60.4% 0.103 195.6)
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 #D44B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
Use #D44B5E 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.