#C84F7C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.16 360), rgb(200, 79, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C84F7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84F7C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 79, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.16 360) |
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 #C84F7C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84F7C | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84F7C text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84F7C text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84F7C
oklch(59.9% 0.16 360)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A6F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 360)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.162 0)
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Step 800
800
#85264C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 0)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#C84F7C 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) | #656B7D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858279 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84460 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84F7C
#C84F7C
oklch(59.9% 0.16 360)
- #009582
#009582
oklch(60% 0.109 179.5)
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 #C84F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
Use #C84F7C 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.