#A85665
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.6% 0.108 9.6), rgb(168, 86, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A85665 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 10°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85665 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.108 9.6) |
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 #A85665 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85665 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85665 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85665 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C96
oklch(70.6% 0.079 9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85665
oklch(55.6% 0.108 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#904654
oklch(49.1% 0.101 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#753A45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#A85665 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) | #656565 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7563 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54D5B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85665
#A85665
oklch(55.6% 0.108 9.6)
- #00857F
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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 #A85665, 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 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
Use #A85665 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.