#A85E68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57% 0.097 12), rgb(168, 94, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A85E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E68 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.097 12) |
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 #A85E68 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E68 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E68 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E68 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500
#B9727B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E68
oklch(57% 0.097 12)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A53
oklch(49.2% 0.09 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#A85E68 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) | #6C6B68 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7967 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45662 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E68
#A85E68
oklch(57% 0.097 12)
- #068986
#068986
oklch(57% 0.097 192)
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 #A85E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
Use #A85E68 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.