#A85E6E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.1% 0.098 6.8), rgb(168, 94, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A85E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E6E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.098 6.8) |
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 #A85E6E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E6E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E6E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E6E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87280
oklch(63.1% 0.09 7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E6E
oklch(57.1% 0.098 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4958
oklch(49% 0.091 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#713C48
oklch(42.6% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#A85E6E 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) | #6A6B6E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45864 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E6E
#A85E6E
oklch(57.1% 0.098 6.8)
- #0C8A81
#0C8A81
oklch(57.1% 0.098 186.7)
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 #A85E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.062
Use #A85E6E 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.