#A15969
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.2% 0.096 6.5), rgb(161, 89, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A15969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15969 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.096 6.5) |
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 #A15969 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15969 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15969 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15969 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77281
oklch(63% 0.089 5.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15969
oklch(55.2% 0.096 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A58
oklch(49.2% 0.089 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#A15969 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) | #656669 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777467 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC535F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15969
#A15969
oklch(55.2% 0.096 6.5)
- #04847B
#04847B
oklch(55.2% 0.096 186.4)
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 #A15969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #A15969 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.