#C8494A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.9% 0.162 23.2), rgb(200, 73, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C8494A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8494A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.162 23.2) |
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 #C8494A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8494A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8494A text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8494A text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#E0827E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.15 23.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8494A
oklch(57.9% 0.162 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53235
oklch(49.1% 0.151 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2828
oklch(37.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#C8494A 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) | #6A6349 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E47 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2E4B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8494A
#C8494A
oklch(57.9% 0.162 23.2)
- #008B94
#008B94
oklch(58% 0.099 202.8)
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 #C8494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
Use #C8494A 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.