Nearest named color: Mulberry
#D44A8A
#D44A8A
Nearest named
Mulberry
Family
Pink
Lightness
61.6%
Chroma
0.183
Hue angle
355.2°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
4.08:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.55:1 · AA
Web-safe
#CC3399
CSS oklch()
62% 0.18 355

#D44A8A is a mid-toned, warm red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #D44A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #D44A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #D44A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Mulberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Mulberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Mulberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Mulberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Mulberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mulberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D44A8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 79/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 41/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 41/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 12/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 40/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 42/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 49/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 82/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 19/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 80/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D44A8A

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For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use #D44A8A with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F3DFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #D4495C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D44A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #D44A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 212 74 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.183 355.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F7;
  --color-100: #F8DDEA;
  --color-200: #EFBDD5;
  --color-300: #E090B5;
  --color-400: #CC6696;
  --color-500: #B14477;
  --color-600: #873A5E;
  --color-700: #602E46;
  --color-800: #3F222F;
  --color-900: #27161E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}