#C8483E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(57.6% 0.165 27.8), rgb(200, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C8483E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8483E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.165 27.8) |
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 #C8483E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8483E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8483E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8483E text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18277
oklch(70.7% 0.119 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65F54
oklch(63.1% 0.152 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8483E
oklch(57.6% 0.165 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6322B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#872B24
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#C8483E 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) | #6B623C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2947 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8483E
#C8483E
oklch(57.6% 0.165 27.8)
- #008997
#008997
oklch(57.6% 0.099 207.4)
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 #C8483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
Use #C8483E 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.