#A15972
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.099 358.6), rgb(161, 89, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A15972 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15972 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 89, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.099 358.6) |
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 #A15972 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15972 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15972 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15972 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67288
oklch(63.1% 0.09 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15972
oklch(55.5% 0.099 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4960
oklch(49.1% 0.092 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#A15972 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) | #636773 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757470 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5562 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15972
#A15972
oklch(55.5% 0.099 358.6)
- #0E8674
#0E8674
oklch(55.6% 0.099 178.6)
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 #A15972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
Use #A15972 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.