#C85B4A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.3% 0.143 30.7), rgb(200, 91, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C85B4A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85B4A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 91, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.143 30.7) |
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 #C85B4A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85B4A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85B4A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85B4A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8576
oklch(70.6% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85B4A
oklch(60.3% 0.143 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4736
oklch(55.6% 0.156 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23829
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F23
oklch(42.7% 0.12 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#C85B4A 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) | #776E48 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928548 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4757 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85B4A
#C85B4A
oklch(60.3% 0.143 30.7)
- #0091A4
#0091A4
oklch(60.2% 0.104 210.9)
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 #C85B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
Use #C85B4A 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.