#A85E62
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(56.8% 0.096 17.1), rgb(168, 94, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A85E62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E62 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.096 17.1) |
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 #A85E62 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E62 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E62 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E62 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C88F91
oklch(70.6% 0.07 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97376
oklch(63.1% 0.089 17.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E62
oklch(56.8% 0.096 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4E
oklch(49% 0.089 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D40
oklch(42.7% 0.074 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#A85E62 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) | #6D6A62 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7961 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55560 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E62
#A85E62
oklch(56.8% 0.096 17.1)
- #01888A
#01888A
oklch(56.8% 0.097 196.6)
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 #A85E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
Use #A85E62 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.