#C84268
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.171 7.1), rgb(200, 66, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C84268 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84268 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.171 7.1) |
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 #C84268 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84268 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84268 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84268 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E93
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55A79
oklch(63.1% 0.157 7.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84268
oklch(57.8% 0.171 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62B51
oklch(49.1% 0.16 7)
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Step 800
800
#862642
oklch(42.6% 0.131 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2538
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#C84268 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) | #606269 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D65 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92D51 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84268
#C84268
oklch(57.8% 0.171 7.1)
- #008D84
#008D84
oklch(57.9% 0.101 186.9)
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 #C84268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.007
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
Use #C84268 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.