#C86D85
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.118 4.1), rgb(200, 109, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C86D85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86D85 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 4.1) |
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 #C86D85 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86D85 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86D85 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86D85 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1889A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86D85
oklch(64.4% 0.118 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#963F59
oklch(49.1% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3549
oklch(42.8% 0.098 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#C86D85 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) | #7C7E86 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F83 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66676 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86D85
#C86D85
oklch(64.4% 0.118 4.1)
- #00A395
#00A395
oklch(64.3% 0.114 184.2)
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 #C86D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #C86D85 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.