#A15169
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.9% 0.109 2.3), rgb(161, 81, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A15169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15169 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 81, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.109 2.3) |
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 #A15169 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15169 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15169 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A15169 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F84
oklch(63.1% 0.099 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15169
oklch(53.9% 0.109 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F465C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#743A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E323F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#A15169 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) | #5E616A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727067 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4B5A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15169
#A15169
oklch(53.9% 0.109 2.3)
- #008073
#008073
oklch(53.8% 0.096 182.6)
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 #A15169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #A15169 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.