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#C84C60 Color

#C84C60 is rgb(200, 76, 96) in RGB, hsl(350, 53%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brick Red (#CB4154), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C84C60
HEX#C84C60
RGBrgb(200, 76, 96)
HSLhsl(350, 53%, 54%)
HSVhsv(350, 62%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.158 13.7)
LABlab(50.38% 51.32 15.95)
LCHlch(50.38% 53.74 17.26)

What #C84C60 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 #C84C60, 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.

#C84C60 Channel Values

How #C84C60 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 76 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 53% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 62% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 52% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C84C60 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 text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C84C60

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C84C60; 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 #C84C60

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 #C84C60 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#C84C60
Protanopia#6F6F5F
Protanomaly#9B635F
Deuteranopia#86865A
Deuteranomaly#A5735D
Tritanopia#C74F4F
Tritanomaly#C74E56
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C84C60 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c84c60: #C84C60;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C84C60;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c84c60': '#C84C60' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.298, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_c84c60">#C84C60</color>
SVG fillfill="#C84C60"

More Red Colors

#C84C60 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C84C60 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C84C60?

#C84C60 is a mid-tone red — rgb(200, 76, 96) in RGB and hsl(350, 53%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #C84C60?

#C84C60 is rgb(200, 76, 96) — red 200, green 76, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C84C60?

#C84C60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C84C60 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C84C60 scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C84C60 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C84C60 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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