#C84C87
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.168 353.8), rgb(200, 76, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#C84C87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84C87 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 76, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.168 353.8) |
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 #C84C87 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84C87 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84C87 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84C87 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84C87
oklch(59.9% 0.168 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE367B
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42767
oklch(49.2% 0.17 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#852354
oklch(42.7% 0.14 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#C84C87 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) | #5F6B89 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818284 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74464 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84C87
#C84C87
oklch(59.9% 0.168 353.8)
- #00967A
#00967A
oklch(60% 0.115 173.3)
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 #C84C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #C84C87 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.