#A85A4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.105 29.9), rgb(168, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A85A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85A4E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.105 29.9) |
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 #A85A4E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85A4E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85A4E text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85A4E text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F85
oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7266
oklch(63.1% 0.097 29.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#90493F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#A85A4E 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) | #6D664D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64E57 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85A4E
#A85A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 29.9)
- #008292
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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 #A85A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.058
Use #A85A4E 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.