#D05A85
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62.8% 0.155 359.7), rgb(208, 90, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#D05A85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05A85 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.155 359.7) |
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 #D05A85 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05A85 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05A85 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05A85 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBF
oklch(81% 0.076 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05A85
oklch(62.8% 0.155 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D70
oklch(55.6% 0.168 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 0)
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Step 800
800
#84284C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#D05A85 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) | #6E7486 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B82 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0506A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05A85
#D05A85
oklch(62.8% 0.155 359.7)
- #009E8B
#009E8B
oklch(62.7% 0.114 180.2)
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 #D05A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
Use #D05A85 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.