#A85261
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.8% 0.114 10.6), rgb(168, 82, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A85261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85261 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.114 10.6) |
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 #A85261 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85261 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85261 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A85261 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B94
oklch(70.6% 0.083 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85261
oklch(54.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#924452
oklch(49% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#773943
oklch(42.8% 0.087 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#603139
oklch(37.6% 0.068 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#A85261 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) | #636261 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54858 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85261
#A85261
oklch(54.8% 0.114 10.6)
- #00827E
#00827E
oklch(54.8% 0.094 191)
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 #A85261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
Use #A85261 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.