#D7585E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.5% 0.16 20.2), rgb(215, 88, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#D7585E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7585E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 88, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.16 20.2) |
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 #D7585E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7585E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7585E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7585E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F80
oklch(70.8% 0.125 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7585E
oklch(62.5% 0.16 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43A46
oklch(55.5% 0.174 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92B38
oklch(49.1% 0.162 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#89262F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2529
oklch(37.8% 0.105 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#D7585E 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) | #77715D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA425B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7585E
#D7585E
oklch(62.5% 0.16 20.2)
- #009BA1
#009BA1
oklch(62.7% 0.107 199.7)
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 #D7585E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.013
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.057
Use #D7585E 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.