#C84A41 Color
#C84A41 is rgb(200, 74, 65) in RGB, hsl(4, 55%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 68%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Vermillion (#CC474B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C84A41rgb(200, 74, 65)hsl(4, 55%, 52%)hsv(4, 68%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 68%, 22%)oklch(57.9% 0.162 27.4)lab(49.59% 50.64 33.28)lch(49.59% 60.59 33.31)What #C84A41 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 #C84A41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C84A41 Channel Values
How #C84A41 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 200 · G 74 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 55% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 68% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 68% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C84A41 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.
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Colors That Go With #C84A41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C84A41; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C84A41
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 #C84A41 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.
#C84A41#6E6E40#9A6140#868637#A4723B#C84949#C84946#747474Using #C84A41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c84a41: #C84A41;background-color: #C84A41;colors: { 'color-c84a41': '#C84A41' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.290, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_c84a41">#C84A41</color>fill="#C84A41"More Red Colors
#C84A41 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C84A41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C84A41?
#C84A41 is a mid-tone red — rgb(200, 74, 65) in RGB and hsl(4, 55%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Vermillion (#CC474B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #C84A41?
#C84A41 is rgb(200, 74, 65) — red 200, green 74, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C84A41?
#C84A41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 68%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C84A41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C84A41 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C84A41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C84A41 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 11.54, which is visibly different.
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