#A85E5D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(56.7% 0.097 21.4), rgb(168, 94, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A85E5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E5D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.097 21.4) |
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 #A85E5D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E5D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E5D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E5D 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
#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
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C9908D
oklch(70.8% 0.07 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97372
oklch(63% 0.089 20.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E5D
oklch(56.7% 0.097 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#723D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3534
oklch(37.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#A85E5D 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) | #6E6A5D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5545E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E5D
#A85E5D
oklch(56.7% 0.097 21.4)
- #00878E
#00878E
oklch(56.7% 0.096 201.2)
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 #A85E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
Use #A85E5D 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.