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#C88784 Color

#C88784 is rgb(200, 135, 132) in RGB, hsl(3, 38%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C88784
HEX#C88784
RGBrgb(200, 135, 132)
HSLhsl(3, 38%, 65%)
HSVhsv(3, 34%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.081 22.3)
LABlab(63.03% 25.36 12.32)
LCHlch(63.03% 28.19 25.91)

What #C88784 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 #C88784, 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.

#C88784 Channel Values

How #C88784 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 135 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 38% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 34% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 34% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C88784 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C88784

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C88784; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C88784

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C88784.

How #C88784 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#C88784
Protanopia#959584
Protanomaly#AC8F84
Deuteranopia#A0A082
Deuteranomaly#B29783
Tritanopia#C88787
Tritanomaly#C88786
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C88784 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c88784: #C88784;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C88784;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c88784': '#C88784' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.529, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_c88784">#C88784</color>
SVG fillfill="#C88784"

More Red Colors

#C88784 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C88784 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C88784?

#C88784 is a light red — rgb(200, 135, 132) in RGB and hsl(3, 38%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #C88784?

#C88784 is rgb(200, 135, 132) — red 200, green 135, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C88784?

#C88784 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C88784 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C88784 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C88784 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C88784 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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