#C85A79
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.3% 0.143 4.6), rgb(200, 90, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C85A79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85A79 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 90, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.143 4.6) |
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 #C85A79 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85A79 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85A79 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85A79 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85A79
oklch(61.3% 0.143 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94368
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#69293B
oklch(37.8% 0.093 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1923
oklch(27.2% 0.059 4.8)
#C85A79 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) | #6E717A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8676 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84F66 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85A79
#C85A79
oklch(61.3% 0.143 4.6)
- #00998C
#00998C
oklch(61.4% 0.109 184.3)
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 #C85A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
Use #C85A79 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.