#A85B76
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.105 358.6), rgb(168, 91, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A85B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85B76 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 91, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.105 358.6) |
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 #A85B76 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85B76 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85B76 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85B76 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 357.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97088
oklch(63.1% 0.097 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85B76
oklch(56.9% 0.105 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4760
oklch(49.1% 0.098 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 359)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#A85B76 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) | #666A77 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797874 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35665 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85B76
#A85B76
oklch(56.9% 0.105 358.6)
- #008B78
#008B78
oklch(57% 0.104 178.6)
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 #A85B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #A85B76 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.