#C85489
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61% 0.158 354.3), rgb(200, 84, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C85489 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85489 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.158 354.3) |
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 #C85489 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85489 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85489 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85489 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.123 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85489
oklch(61% 0.158 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 354)
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Step 700
700
#A02D66
oklch(49% 0.159 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#822753
oklch(42.6% 0.132 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#C85489 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) | #65708B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848586 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64D69 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85489
#C85489
oklch(61% 0.158 354.3)
- #00997E
#00997E
oklch(60.9% 0.116 174.3)
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 #C85489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #C85489 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.