#C84E7A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.16 0.8), rgb(200, 78, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C84E7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84E7A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 78, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.16 0.8) |
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 #C84E7A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84E7A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84E7A text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84E7A text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84E7A
oklch(59.7% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5C
oklch(49% 0.162 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#85254B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#C84E7A 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) | #646A7B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858277 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8425F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84E7A
#C84E7A
oklch(59.7% 0.16 0.8)
- #009483
#009483
oklch(59.8% 0.108 180.9)
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 #C84E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
Use #C84E7A 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.