#A85165
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.8% 0.116 7.2), rgb(168, 81, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A85165 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85165 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 81, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.116 7.2) |
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 #A85165 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85165 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85165 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A85165 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.107 7.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85165
oklch(54.8% 0.116 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#924356
oklch(49% 0.108 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#A85165 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) | #616265 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777363 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54858 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85165
#A85165
oklch(54.8% 0.116 7.2)
- #00837A
#00837A
oklch(54.9% 0.096 186.4)
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 #A85165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #A85165 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.