#D85E48
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.158 32.1), rgb(216, 94, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D85E48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85E48 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 32.1) |
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 #D85E48 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85E48 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85E48 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85E48 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85E48
oklch(63.1% 0.158 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33F29
oklch(55.5% 0.172 32)
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Step 700
700
#A8301C
oklch(49% 0.16 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A19
oklch(42.8% 0.132 32.5)
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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)
#D85E48 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) | #7E7445 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E45 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4559 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85E48
#D85E48
oklch(63.1% 0.158 32.1)
- #009AB0
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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 #D85E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
Use #D85E48 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.