#C8538B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.16 353.1), rgb(200, 83, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C8538B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8538B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 83, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.16 353.1) |
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 #C8538B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8538B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8538B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8538B text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8538B
oklch(60.9% 0.16 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 353)
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Step 700
700
#A02C68
oklch(49% 0.162 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#822755
oklch(42.7% 0.133 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#C8538B 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) | #646F8D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838488 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64D69 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8538B
#C8538B
oklch(60.9% 0.16 353.1)
- #00997C
#00997C
oklch(60.9% 0.117 173)
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 #C8538B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #C8538B 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.