#A15A67
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.3% 0.094 8.9), rgb(161, 90, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A15A67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15A67 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.094 8.9) |
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 #A15A67 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15A67 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15A67 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15A67 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68F98
oklch(70.6% 0.068 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#B7737F
oklch(63.1% 0.087 8.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15A67
oklch(55.3% 0.094 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A56
oklch(49% 0.087 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#713D47
oklch(42.7% 0.074 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#A15A67 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) | #666767 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787466 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD535F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15A67
#A15A67
oklch(55.3% 0.094 8.9)
- #0A847E
#0A847E
oklch(55.4% 0.094 189.1)
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 #A15A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #A15A67 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.