#C85362
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.7% 0.149 15), rgb(200, 83, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C85362 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85362 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 83, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.149 15) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C85362 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85362 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85362 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85362 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8189
oklch(70.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85362
oklch(59.7% 0.149 15)
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Step 600
600
#BF4054
oklch(55.6% 0.162 15)
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Step 700
700
#A43144
oklch(49.1% 0.15 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#862A38
oklch(42.8% 0.125 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2730
oklch(37.7% 0.098 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#C85362 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D6B62 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B835F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94159 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85362
#C85362
oklch(59.7% 0.149 15)
- #009292
#009292
oklch(59.8% 0.102 194.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C85362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #C85362 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.