#C85659
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.9% 0.146 21), rgb(200, 86, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C85659 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85659 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 86, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.146 21) |
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 #C85659 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85659 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85659 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85659 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8282
oklch(70.7% 0.115 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85659
oklch(59.9% 0.146 21)
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Step 600
600
#BE4349
oklch(55.6% 0.158 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4333A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#852C31
oklch(42.7% 0.122 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B292B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#C85659 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) | #716C58 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8456 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4358 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85659
#C85659
oklch(59.9% 0.146 21)
- #009299
#009299
oklch(60% 0.102 200.8)
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 #C85659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #C85659 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.