#A85F70
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.4% 0.097 5.6), rgb(168, 95, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A85F70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85F70 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 95, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.097 5.6) |
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 #A85F70 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85F70 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85F70 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85F70 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.069 6)
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Step 500
500
#B77281
oklch(63% 0.089 5.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85F70
oklch(57.4% 0.097 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A59
oklch(49.2% 0.089 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D49
oklch(42.8% 0.074 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#A85F70 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) | #6B6C70 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45965 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85F70
#A85F70
oklch(57.4% 0.097 5.6)
- #158B80
#158B80
oklch(57.5% 0.097 184.8)
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 #A85F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #A85F70 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.