#D85D48
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.159 31.7), rgb(216, 93, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D85D48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85D48 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.159 31.7) |
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 #D85D48 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85D48 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85D48 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85D48 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA2
oklch(81% 0.078 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3816F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85D48
oklch(63% 0.159 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#D85D48 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) | #7D7345 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E45 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4458 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85D48
#D85D48
oklch(63% 0.159 31.7)
- #009AAF
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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 #D85D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
Use #D85D48 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.