#D85E69
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.153 17.1), rgb(216, 94, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D85E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85E69 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.153 17.1) |
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 #D85E69 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85E69 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85E69 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85E69 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18085
oklch(70.7% 0.12 17.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85E69
oklch(63.7% 0.153 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 17)
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Step 700
700
#A62E40
oklch(49% 0.155 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#872835
oklch(42.7% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#D85E69 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) | #7A7669 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F66 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4B63 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85E69
#D85E69
oklch(63.7% 0.153 17.1)
- #009FA2
#009FA2
oklch(63.7% 0.108 197.2)
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 #D85E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #D85E69 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.