#A85A73
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.106 0.6), rgb(168, 90, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A85A73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85A73 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 90, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.106 0.6) |
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 #A85A73 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85A73 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85A73 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85A73 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C98D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 0.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BA7086
oklch(63.2% 0.097 1.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85A73
oklch(56.6% 0.106 0.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8D475E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 0.5)
-
Step 800
800
#733B4D
oklch(42.9% 0.081 0.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3340
oklch(37.8% 0.063 0.7)
-
Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#A85A73 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) | #666974 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797871 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35563 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85A73
#A85A73
oklch(56.6% 0.106 0.6)
- #008979
#008979
oklch(56.5% 0.102 180.8)
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 #A85A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #A85A73 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.