#C85F72
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.8% 0.135 10.5), rgb(200, 95, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C85F72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85F72 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 95, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.135 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 #C85F72 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85F72 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85F72 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85F72 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98491
oklch(70.6% 0.105 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85F72
oklch(61.8% 0.135 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8475F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E384E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#802F40
oklch(42.6% 0.113 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#C85F72 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) | #747372 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8870 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85366 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85F72
#C85F72
oklch(61.8% 0.135 10.5)
- #009994
#009994
oklch(61.7% 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 #C85F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
Use #C85F72 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.