#A15764
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.7% 0.098 9.6), rgb(161, 87, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A15764 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15764 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 87, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.098 9.6) |
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 #A15764 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15764 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15764 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A15764 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88F97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9727D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 9.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15764
oklch(54.7% 0.098 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4955
oklch(49.1% 0.091 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#723C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#A15764 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) | #646464 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777362 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD505C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15764
#A15764
oklch(54.7% 0.098 9.6)
- #00827D
#00827D
oklch(54.7% 0.095 190)
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 #A15764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
Use #A15764 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.