#A85B6D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.6% 0.102 5.9), rgb(168, 91, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A85B6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85B6D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.102 5.9) |
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 #A85B6D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85B6D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85B6D text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85B6D text on black | 4.38:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400
#C98E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.073 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7181
oklch(63.2% 0.094 5.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85B6D
oklch(56.6% 0.102 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4858
oklch(49.1% 0.095 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B48
oklch(42.7% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#A85B6D 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) | #68696D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45461 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85B6D
#A85B6D
oklch(56.6% 0.102 5.9)
- #00897F
#00897F
oklch(56.7% 0.099 185.9)
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 #A85B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #A85B6D 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.