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#C8375E Color

#C8375E is rgb(200, 55, 94) in RGB, hsl(344, 57%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 53%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dingy Dungeon (#C53151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8375E
HEX#C8375E
RGBrgb(200, 55, 94)
HSLhsl(344, 57%, 50%)
HSVhsv(344, 73%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 53%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.182 9.5)
LABlab(47.32% 59.16 13.03)
LCHlch(47.32% 60.58 12.42)

What #C8375E 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 #C8375E, 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 pink in the library.

#C8375E Channel Values

How #C8375E 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 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 57% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 73% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 53% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8375E 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8375E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8375E; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C8375E

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C8375E 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#C8375E
Protanopia#65655D
Protanomaly#97565D
Deuteranopia#808058
Deuteranomaly#A26A5A
Tritanopia#C73E3E
Tritanomaly#C73B4D
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C8375E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8375e: #C8375E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8375E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8375e': '#C8375E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.216, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_c8375e">#C8375E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8375E"

More Pink Colors

#C8375E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8375E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8375E?

#C8375E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 55, 94) in RGB and hsl(344, 57%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dingy Dungeon (#C53151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #C8375E?

#C8375E is rgb(200, 55, 94) — red 200, green 55, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8375E?

#C8375E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 53%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8375E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C8375E scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8375E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8375E 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.06, which is visibly different.

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