#A85E52
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.099 30.2), rgb(168, 94, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A85E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E52 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.099 30.2) |
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 #A85E52 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E52 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E52 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E52 text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99086
oklch(70.6% 0.071 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7468
oklch(63.1% 0.091 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E52
oklch(56.4% 0.099 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B40
oklch(49% 0.092 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#A85E52 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) | #6F6951 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817851 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6535B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E52
#A85E52
oklch(56.4% 0.099 30.2)
- #008595
#008595
oklch(56.5% 0.098 209.5)
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 #A85E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #A85E52 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.