#C8385A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.18 11.5), rgb(200, 56, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C8385A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8385A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.18 11.5) |
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 #C8385A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8385A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8385A text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8385A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA566F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8385A
oklch(56.4% 0.18 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2648
oklch(49.2% 0.168 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A223B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#C8385A 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) | #5D5C5A | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A56 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA1346 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8385A
#C8385A
oklch(56.4% 0.18 11.5)
- #008784
#008784
oklch(56.3% 0.097 192)
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 #C8385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #C8385A 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.