#D85D59
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.156 24.4), rgb(216, 93, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D85D59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85D59 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 93, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.156 24.4) |
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 #D85D59 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85D59 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85D59 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85D59 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3817A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85D59
oklch(63.2% 0.156 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82F30
oklch(49.2% 0.157 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#882829
oklch(42.6% 0.131 24)
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Step 900
900
#6E2725
oklch(37.8% 0.102 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#411816
oklch(27.1% 0.064 25.1)
#D85D59 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) | #7B7458 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E56 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC475D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85D59
#D85D59
oklch(63.2% 0.156 24.4)
- #009CA8
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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 #D85D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #D85D59 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.