#D44C6E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61% 0.172 8.6), rgb(212, 76, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D44C6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44C6E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 76, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.172 8.6) |
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 #D44C6E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44C6E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44C6E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44C6E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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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
#E67A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.135 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44C6E
oklch(61% 0.172 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7305D
oklch(55.6% 0.188 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB214C
oklch(49.1% 0.173 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#702135
oklch(37.7% 0.112 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#D44C6E 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) | #6A6B6F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63759 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44C6E
#D44C6E
oklch(61% 0.172 8.6)
- #00978F
#00978F
oklch(61% 0.106 188.2)
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 #D44C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #D44C6E 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.