#C84D34
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.1% 0.162 33.3), rgb(200, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C84D34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84D34 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.162 33.3) |
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 #C84D34 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84D34 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84D34 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84D34 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8470
oklch(70.6% 0.117 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4624A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84D34
oklch(58.1% 0.162 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5351F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1911
oklch(26.8% 0.062 33.3)
#C84D34 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) | #6F6431 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F30 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2F48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84D34
#C84D34
oklch(58.1% 0.162 33.3)
- #008A9F
#008A9F
oklch(58.2% 0.102 213.3)
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 #C84D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #C84D34 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.