#A85F4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.099 34.1), rgb(168, 95, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A85F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85F4E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 95, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.099 34.1) |
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 #A85F4E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85F4E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85F4E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85F4E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99183
oklch(70.7% 0.071 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7564
oklch(63.2% 0.091 34.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85F4E
oklch(56.5% 0.099 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 34)
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Step 800
800
#733E32
oklch(42.7% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D352C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#A85F4E 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) | #71694C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82794D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6535B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85F4E
#A85F4E
oklch(56.5% 0.099 34.1)
- #018499
#018499
oklch(56.4% 0.099 214)
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 #A85F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #A85F4E 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.