#C86584
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.2% 0.13 1.6), rgb(200, 101, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C86584 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86584 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.13 1.6) |
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 #C86584 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86584 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86584 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86584 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5859C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86584
oklch(63.2% 0.13 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D314B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#C86584 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) | #757985 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C82 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65D70 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86584
#C86584
oklch(63.2% 0.13 1.6)
- #00A08E
#00A08E
oklch(63.3% 0.114 181.1)
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 #C86584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #C86584 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.