#C8045E
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.7% 0.214 4.6), rgb(200, 4, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C8045E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8045E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 4, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.214 4.6) |
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 #C8045E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8045E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8045E text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8045E text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7394
oklch(70.8% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4467A
oklch(63.2% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8045E
oklch(53.7% 0.214 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#910B43
oklch(42.7% 0.165 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#751839
oklch(37.8% 0.129 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#C8045E 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) | #494F5F | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725A | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0037 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8045E
#C8045E
oklch(53.7% 0.214 4.6)
- #007F75
#007F75
oklch(53.6% 0.094 185.2)
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 #C8045E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8045E 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.