#D86063
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.151 20.8), rgb(216, 96, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D86063 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D86063 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 96, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.151 20.8) |
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 #D86063 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D86063 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D86063 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D86063 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D86063
oklch(63.9% 0.151 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14048
oklch(55.7% 0.164 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63039
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#872A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C272A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#D86063 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) | #7C7762 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9060 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4D62 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D86063
#D86063
oklch(63.9% 0.151 20.8)
- #009FA7
#009FA7
oklch(63.9% 0.109 201.1)
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 #D86063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
Use #D86063 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.