#D85B78
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.7% 0.159 8.4), rgb(216, 91, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D85B78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85B78 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 91, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.159 8.4) |
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 #D85B78 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85B78 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85B78 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85B78 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB7
oklch(80.8% 0.077 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E91
oklch(70.6% 0.123 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85B78
oklch(63.7% 0.159 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#872640
oklch(42.7% 0.132 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2537
oklch(37.8% 0.103 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#D85B78 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) | #747579 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E75 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4B66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85B78
#D85B78
oklch(63.7% 0.159 8.4)
- #00A098
#00A098
oklch(63.6% 0.11 188.5)
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 #D85B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #D85B78 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.