#D85570
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.7% 0.165 10.6), rgb(216, 85, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D85570 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85570 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 85, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.165 10.6) |
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 #D85570 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85570 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85570 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85570 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85570
oklch(62.7% 0.165 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5365A
oklch(55.7% 0.18 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92649
oklch(49% 0.167 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A223C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2334
oklch(37.8% 0.108 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#D85570 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) | #727170 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA425F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85570
#D85570
oklch(62.7% 0.165 10.6)
- #009D97
#009D97
oklch(62.8% 0.108 190)
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 #D85570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
Use #D85570 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.