#C8392A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.7% 0.182 29.9), rgb(200, 57, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C8392A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8392A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 57, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.182 29.9) |
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 #C8392A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8392A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8392A text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8392A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5948
oklch(63% 0.168 29.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8392A
oklch(55.7% 0.182 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC291C
oklch(49.1% 0.169 30)
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Step 800
800
#8C251A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#70241B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#C8392A 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) | #645927 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877924 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0037 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8392A
#C8392A
oklch(55.7% 0.182 29.9)
- #008293
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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 #C8392A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #C8392A 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.