#D85D4E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2), rgb(216, 93, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#D85D4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85D4E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2) |
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 #D85D4E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85D4E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85D4E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85D4E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38173
oklch(70.7% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43E31
oklch(55.6% 0.173 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82F24
oklch(49% 0.159 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#89291F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#D85D4E 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) | #7D734C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC455A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85D4E
#D85D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #D85D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
Use #D85D4E 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.