#D85642
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.9% 0.168 31.1), rgb(216, 86, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D85642 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85642 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.168 31.1) |
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 #D85642 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85642 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85642 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85642 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.131 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85642
oklch(61.9% 0.168 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73926
oklch(55.5% 0.182 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A18
oklch(49.1% 0.169 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2517
oklch(42.8% 0.141 31)
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Step 900
900
#70251A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#D85642 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) | #796E3F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3952 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85642
#D85642
oklch(61.9% 0.168 31.1)
- #0097AB
#0097AB
oklch(62% 0.108 211.1)
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 #D85642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #D85642 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.