#A15369
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.2% 0.105 3.3), rgb(161, 83, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A15369 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15369 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 83, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.105 3.3) |
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 #A15369 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15369 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15369 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A15369 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7083
oklch(63.1% 0.096 3.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15369
oklch(54.2% 0.105 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E475B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#733B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#A15369 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) | #60626A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747167 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4D5B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15369
#A15369
oklch(54.2% 0.105 3.3)
- #008175
#008175
oklch(54.2% 0.096 183.6)
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 #A15369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #A15369 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.