#C84538
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(57.2% 0.169 29), rgb(200, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C84538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84538 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.169 29) |
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 #C84538 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84538 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84538 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84538 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA5
oklch(81% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400
#E28274
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75E50
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84538
oklch(57.2% 0.169 29)
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Step 700
700
#A83026
oklch(49.2% 0.158 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A21
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 900
900
#6E2820
oklch(37.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#C84538 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) | #696036 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D34 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2243 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84538
#C84538
oklch(57.2% 0.169 29)
- #008797
#008797
oklch(57.1% 0.099 209.3)
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 #C84538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #C84538 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.