#D85E79
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64.1% 0.155 8.8), rgb(216, 94, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#D85E79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85E79 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.155 8.8) |
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 #D85E79 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85E79 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85E79 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85E79 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E07F91
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85E79
oklch(64.1% 0.155 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.169 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#A52D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#862740
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#D85E79 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) | #77777A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F76 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4F68 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85E79
#D85E79
oklch(64.1% 0.155 8.8)
- #00A29A
#00A29A
oklch(64.2% 0.111 188.6)
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 #D85E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #D85E79 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.