#C8372C
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.8), rgb(200, 55, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C8372C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8372C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 55, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.8) |
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 #C8372C | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8372C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8372C text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8372C text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77E70
oklch(70.6% 0.132 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD584A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8372C
oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD281F
oklch(49.2% 0.171 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C241C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#71241C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#C8372C 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) | #625829 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867826 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0036 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8372C
#C8372C
oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.8)
- #008291
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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 #C8372C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8372C 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.