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#C84649 Color

#C84649 is rgb(200, 70, 73) in RGB, hsl(359, 54%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 64%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Vermillion (#CC474B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C84649
HEX#C84649
RGBrgb(200, 70, 73)
HSLhsl(359, 54%, 53%)
HSVhsv(359, 65%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 64%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.166 22.7)
LABlab(49.06% 52.60 27.98)
LCHlch(49.06% 59.58 28.01)

What #C84649 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 #C84649, 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.

#C84649 Channel Values

How #C84649 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 70 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 54% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 65% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 64% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C84649 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 text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C84649

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C84649; 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 #C84649

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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Shades

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How #C84649 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#C84649
Protanopia#6C6C48
Protanomaly#995F48
Deuteranopia#848441
Deuteranomaly#A47144
Tritanopia#C84646
Tritanomaly#C84647
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #C84649 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c84649: #C84649;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C84649;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c84649': '#C84649' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.275, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_c84649">#C84649</color>
SVG fillfill="#C84649"

More Red Colors

#C84649 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C84649 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C84649?

#C84649 is a mid-tone red — rgb(200, 70, 73) in RGB and hsl(359, 54%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Vermillion (#CC474B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.36.

What is the RGB value of #C84649?

#C84649 is rgb(200, 70, 73) — red 200, green 70, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C84649?

#C84649 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 64%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C84649 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C84649 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C84649 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C84649 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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