#FF8D85
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(76.5% 0.139 25), rgb(255, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#FF8D85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8D85 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.139 25) |
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 #FF8D85 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8D85 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF8D85 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8D85 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8D85
oklch(76.5% 0.139 25)
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Step 400
400
#FF6863
oklch(70.6% 0.185 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#FF062C
oklch(63.1% 0.254 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#800010
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#4F0006
oklch(26.9% 0.109 25.2)
#FF8D85 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) | #A79F84 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B683 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8D85
#FF8D85
oklch(76.5% 0.139 25)
- #00CADA
#00CADA
oklch(76.5% 0.131 204.9)
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 #FF8D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
Use #FF8D85 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.