#D44E8D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.1% 0.179 354.5), rgb(212, 78, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D44E8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44E8D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 78, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.179 354.5) |
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 #D44E8D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44E8D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44E8D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44E8D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.088 354)
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Step 400
400
#E379A6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44E8D
oklch(62.1% 0.179 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.194 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71E67
oklch(49% 0.181 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#881D54
oklch(42.7% 0.15 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2045
oklch(37.8% 0.116 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#D44E8D 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) | #63708F | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44467 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44E8D
#D44E8D
oklch(62.1% 0.179 354.5)
- #009D82
#009D82
oklch(62.1% 0.117 174.7)
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 #D44E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #D44E8D 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.