#A85F5B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(56.8% 0.096 23.9), rgb(168, 95, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A85F5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85F5B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 95, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.096 23.9) |
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 #A85F5B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85F5B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85F5B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85F5B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9746F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 24.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85F5B
oklch(56.8% 0.096 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B48
oklch(49.1% 0.088 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3533
oklch(37.8% 0.058 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#A85F5B 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) | #6F6A5A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5555E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85F5B
#A85F5B
oklch(56.8% 0.096 23.9)
- #068790
#068790
oklch(56.8% 0.096 203.2)
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 #A85F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #A85F5B 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.