#C84743
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.6% 0.165 25.5), rgb(200, 71, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#C84743 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84743 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 71, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.165 25.5) |
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 #C84743 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84743 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84743 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84743 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65E58
oklch(63.1% 0.153 25.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84743
oklch(57.6% 0.165 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6312F
oklch(49% 0.154 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#872A28
oklch(42.7% 0.127 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2825
oklch(37.8% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#C84743 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) | #6A6242 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2847 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84743
#C84743
oklch(57.6% 0.165 25.5)
- #008995
#008995
oklch(57.5% 0.098 205.6)
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 #C84743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #C84743 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.