#C85D5B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.9% 0.137 23.1), rgb(200, 93, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C85D5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85D5B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 93, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.137 23.1) |
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 #C85D5B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85D5B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85D5B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85D5B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8581
oklch(70.8% 0.108 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85D5B
oklch(60.9% 0.137 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4848
oklch(55.7% 0.149 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13839
oklch(49.2% 0.139 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#822F30
oklch(42.6% 0.115 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#C85D5B 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) | #76705A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918759 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4C5D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85D5B
#C85D5B
oklch(60.9% 0.137 23.1)
- #00959F
#00959F
oklch(61% 0.104 203.2)
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 #C85D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #C85D5B 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.