#D85456
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62% 0.166 22.4), rgb(216, 84, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D85456 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85456 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 84, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.166 22.4) |
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 #D85456 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85456 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85456 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85456 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7B
oklch(70.6% 0.13 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85456
oklch(62% 0.166 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7373F
oklch(55.6% 0.18 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2731
oklch(49.2% 0.169 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2329
oklch(42.6% 0.139 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#702326
oklch(37.6% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#D85456 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) | #756F55 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3A56 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85456
#D85456
oklch(62% 0.166 22.4)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #D85456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #D85456 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.