#C85E85
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.2% 0.141 358.8), rgb(200, 94, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C85E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85E85 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.141 358.8) |
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 #C85E85 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85E85 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85E85 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85E85 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFC0
oklch(81% 0.069 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8839F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85E85
oklch(62.2% 0.141 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64572
oklch(55.6% 0.152 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D355F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D4E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#672A41
oklch(37.8% 0.091 358.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#C85E85 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) | #6F7586 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8883 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6566C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85E85
#C85E85
oklch(62.2% 0.141 358.8)
- #009D88
#009D88
oklch(62.3% 0.114 178.8)
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 #C85E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #C85E85 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.