#A85E4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.1 33.2), rgb(168, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A85E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E4E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.1 33.2) |
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 #A85E4E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E4E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E4E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E4E 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99084
oklch(70.6% 0.072 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7465
oklch(63% 0.092 32.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E4E
oklch(56.3% 0.1 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#733E33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#A85E4E 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) | #70694D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6525A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E4E
#A85E4E
oklch(56.3% 0.1 33.2)
- #008498
#008498
oklch(56.4% 0.099 213.1)
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 #A85E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.057
Use #A85E4E 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.