#A85D5F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.6% 0.098 19), rgb(168, 93, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A85D5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85D5F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 93, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.098 19) |
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 #A85D5F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85D5F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85D5F text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85D5F text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 19)
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Step 500
500
#BA7374
oklch(63.2% 0.09 19)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85D5F
oklch(56.6% 0.098 19)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#733D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#A85D5F 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) | #6C695F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5545E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85D5F
#A85D5F
oklch(56.6% 0.098 19)
- #00878B
#00878B
oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5)
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 #A85D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #A85D5F 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.