#D44B81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.4% 0.178 359.5), rgb(212, 75, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#D44B81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44B81 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 75, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.178 359.5) |
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 #D44B81 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44B81 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44B81 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44B81 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 359)
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Step 400
400
#E5799E
oklch(70.8% 0.139 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44B81
oklch(61.4% 0.178 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52D70
oklch(55.6% 0.194 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F40
oklch(37.7% 0.117 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#D44B81 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) | #656D82 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E53D61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44B81
#D44B81
oklch(61.4% 0.178 359.5)
- #009A86
#009A86
oklch(61.4% 0.112 179.2)
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 #D44B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
Use #D44B81 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.