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#C8415E Color

#C8415E is rgb(200, 65, 94) in RGB, hsl(347, 55%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 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 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8415E
HEX#C8415E
RGBrgb(200, 65, 94)
HSLhsl(347, 55%, 52%)
HSVhsv(347, 68%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 53%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.171 11.6)
LABlab(48.66% 55.61 14.84)
LCHlch(48.66% 57.55 14.94)

What #C8415E 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 #C8415E, 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.

#C8415E Channel Values

How #C8415E 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 65 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 55% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 68% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 53% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8415E 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 text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8415E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8415E; 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 #C8415E

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 #C8415E 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#C8415E
Protanopia#69695D
Protanomaly#995C5D
Deuteranopia#838358
Deuteranomaly#A36E5A
Tritanopia#C74545
Tritanomaly#C74450
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #C8415E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8415e: #C8415E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8415E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8415e': '#C8415E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.255, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_c8415e">#C8415E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8415E"

More Red Colors

#C8415E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8415E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8415E?

#C8415E is a mid-tone red — rgb(200, 65, 94) in RGB and hsl(347, 55%, 52%) 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #C8415E?

#C8415E is rgb(200, 65, 94) — red 200, green 65, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8415E?

#C8415E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 53%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8415E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C8415E scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8415E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8415E 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 13.93, which is visibly different.

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