#D5685C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.14 28), rgb(213, 104, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#D5685C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5685C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 104, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.14 28) |
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 #D5685C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5685C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5685C text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5685C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC857A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5685C
oklch(64.4% 0.14 28)
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Step 600
600
#BC483E
oklch(55.7% 0.152 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13830
oklch(49% 0.141 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#833028
oklch(42.7% 0.116 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#D5685C 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) | #837A5A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85665 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5685C
#D5685C
oklch(64.4% 0.14 28)
- #00A0B0
#00A0B0
oklch(64.5% 0.111 207.3)
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 #D5685C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #D5685C 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.