#C85C70
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.3% 0.138 10.5), rgb(200, 92, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C85C70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85C70 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 92, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.138 10.5) |
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 #C85C70 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85C70 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85C70 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85C70 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85C70
oklch(61.3% 0.138 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B9455E
oklch(55.5% 0.15 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F364D
oklch(49% 0.14 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#812E40
oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#C85C70 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) | #727170 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84F63 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85C70
#C85C70
oklch(61.3% 0.138 10.5)
- #009893
#009893
oklch(61.4% 0.106 190.7)
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 #C85C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #C85C70 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.