#C85D55
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.8% 0.138 26.3), rgb(200, 93, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C85D55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85D55 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 93, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.138 26.3) |
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 #C85D55 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85D55 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85D55 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85D55 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.068 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC857D
oklch(70.7% 0.108 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85D55
oklch(60.8% 0.138 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4842
oklch(55.6% 0.15 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13833
oklch(49.1% 0.14 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#83302B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692B27
oklch(37.6% 0.09 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#C85D55 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) | #777054 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928653 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4B5C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85D55
#C85D55
oklch(60.8% 0.138 26.3)
- #0094A1
#0094A1
oklch(60.9% 0.104 205.7)
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 #C85D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #C85D55 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.