#C8404C
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.9% 0.172 19.6), rgb(200, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C8404C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8404C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.172 19.6) |
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 #C8404C | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8404C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8404C text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8404C text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F81
oklch(70.7% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85B61
oklch(63.1% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8404C
oklch(56.9% 0.172 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#892730
oklch(42.8% 0.132 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#C8404C 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) | #645F4C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB1E45 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8404C
#C8404C
oklch(56.9% 0.172 19.6)
- #00888D
#00888D
oklch(56.9% 0.097 199.4)
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 #C8404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
Use #C8404C 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.