#A85A6E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.104 4.6), rgb(168, 90, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A85A6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85A6E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 90, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.104 4.6) |
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 #A85A6E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85A6E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85A6E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85A6E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7082
oklch(63.1% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85A6E
oklch(56.5% 0.104 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D475A
oklch(49% 0.097 4)
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Step 800
800
#733B49
oklch(42.7% 0.08 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#A85A6E 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) | #67696F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45361 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85A6E
#A85A6E
oklch(56.5% 0.104 4.6)
- #00887D
#00887D
oklch(56.4% 0.099 184.9)
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 #A85A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #A85A6E 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.