#A85757
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.4% 0.107 21.1), rgb(168, 87, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A85757 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85757 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 87, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.107 21.1) |
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 #A85757 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85757 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85757 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85757 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE716F
oklch(63.2% 0.098 21.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85757
oklch(55.4% 0.107 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#914748
oklch(49.1% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#753B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3333
oklch(37.7% 0.064 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#A85757 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) | #696556 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7555 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64C58 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85757
#A85757
oklch(55.4% 0.107 21.1)
- #008389
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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 #A85757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
Use #A85757 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.