#C84482
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.177 355), rgb(200, 68, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#C84482 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84482 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.177 355) |
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 #C84482 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84482 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84482 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84482 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC3
oklch(81% 0.079 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2588E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84482
oklch(58.8% 0.177 355)
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Step 700
700
#A22A65
oklch(49% 0.164 355)
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Step 800
800
#842553
oklch(42.7% 0.136 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2444
oklch(37.6% 0.106 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#C84482 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) | #5A6684 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7395D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84482
#C84482
oklch(58.8% 0.177 355)
- #009279
#009279
oklch(58.9% 0.111 174.9)
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 #C84482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.083
Use #C84482 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.