#D8586E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63% 0.161 12.5), rgb(216, 88, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#D8586E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8586E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 88, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.161 12.5) |
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 #D8586E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8586E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8586E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8586E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 12)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.126 12.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8586E
oklch(63% 0.161 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33856
oklch(55.5% 0.175 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82947
oklch(49.1% 0.163 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#89243A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#D8586E 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) | #74736E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4560 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8586E
#D8586E
oklch(63% 0.161 12.5)
- #009D9B
#009D9B
oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2)
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 #D8586E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #D8586E 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.