#C85F60
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.3% 0.134 21.2), rgb(200, 95, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C85F60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85F60 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 95, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.134 21.2) |
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 #C85F60 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85F60 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85F60 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85F60 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 21)
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Step 400
400
#DA8584
oklch(70.6% 0.105 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85F60
oklch(61.3% 0.134 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#B9494C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F393D
oklch(49% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#813033
oklch(42.6% 0.112 21)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 21.4)
#C85F60 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) | #77725F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91885E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94F60 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85F60
#C85F60
oklch(61.3% 0.134 21.2)
- #00969E
#00969E
oklch(61.2% 0.104 201.5)
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 #C85F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #C85F60 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.