#A87585
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.9% 0.067 358.8), rgb(168, 117, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A87585 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87585 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 117, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.067 358.8) |
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 #A87585 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87585 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87585 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87585 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A0
oklch(70.6% 0.053 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87585
oklch(61.9% 0.067 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#976172
oklch(55.6% 0.073 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#805060
oklch(49% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#A87585 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) | #7B7E86 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878784 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0727A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87585
#A87585
oklch(61.9% 0.067 358.8)
- #569386
#569386
oklch(61.8% 0.067 178.8)
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 #A87585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #A87585 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.