#A85E65
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(56.9% 0.097 14.6), rgb(168, 94, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A85E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E65 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.097 14.6) |
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 #A85E65 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E65 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E65 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E65 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88F93
oklch(70.7% 0.07 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97378
oklch(63.2% 0.089 15.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E65
oklch(56.9% 0.097 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A51
oklch(49.1% 0.089 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D42
oklch(42.7% 0.074 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3438
oklch(37.6% 0.058 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#A85E65 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) | #6C6B65 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7964 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55661 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E65
#A85E65
oklch(56.9% 0.097 14.6)
- #038888
#038888
oklch(56.8% 0.096 194.8)
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 #A85E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #A85E65 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.