#A85663
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.108 11.2), rgb(168, 86, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A85663 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85663 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.108 11.2) |
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 #A85663 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85663 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85663 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85663 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D94
oklch(70.8% 0.077 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7A
oklch(63% 0.099 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85663
oklch(55.5% 0.108 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#904652
oklch(49.1% 0.1 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#753A43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#A85663 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) | #666563 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7561 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54D5B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85663
#A85663
oklch(55.5% 0.108 11.2)
- #008481
#008481
oklch(55.4% 0.095 192)
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 #A85663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
Use #A85663 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.