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#C8374A Color

#C8374A is rgb(200, 55, 74) in RGB, hsl(352, 57%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 63%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8374A
HEX#C8374A
RGBrgb(200, 55, 74)
HSLhsl(352, 57%, 50%)
HSVhsv(352, 73%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 63%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.181 18.2)
LABlab(46.98% 58.19 24.81)
LCHlch(46.98% 63.26 23.09)

What #C8374A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C8374A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C8374A Channel Values

How #C8374A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 200 · G 55 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 57% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 73% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 63% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8374A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8374A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8374A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C8374A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C8374A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C8374A
Protanopia#656549
Protanomaly#975649
Deuteranopia#808041
Deuteranomaly#A26A45
Tritanopia#C73A3A
Tritanomaly#C83941
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #C8374A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c8374a: #C8374A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8374A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8374a': '#C8374A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.216, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_c8374a">#C8374A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8374A"

More Red Colors

#C8374A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8374A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8374A?

#C8374A is a mid-tone red — rgb(200, 55, 74) in RGB and hsl(352, 57%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #C8374A?

#C8374A is rgb(200, 55, 74) — red 200, green 55, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8374A?

#C8374A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 63%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8374A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C8374A scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8374A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8374A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.

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