#D85A48
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.6% 0.162 30.4), rgb(216, 90, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#D85A48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85A48 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.162 30.4) |
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 #D85A48 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85A48 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85A48 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85A48 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58070
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85A48
oklch(62.6% 0.162 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A271B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#D85A48 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) | #7B7146 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C45 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4056 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85A48
#D85A48
oklch(62.6% 0.162 30.4)
- #0099AC
#0099AC
oklch(62.6% 0.108 210.2)
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 #D85A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
Use #D85A48 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.