#A15B53
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55% 0.093 27.4), rgb(161, 91, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A15B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15B53 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.093 27.4) |
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 #A15B53 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15B53 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15B53 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15B53 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7918A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8756D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15B53
oklch(55% 0.093 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C45
oklch(49% 0.087 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F39
oklch(42.7% 0.071 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3631
oklch(37.8% 0.056 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#A15B53 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) | #6B6652 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7452 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5159 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15B53
#A15B53
oklch(55% 0.093 27.4)
- #05808D
#05808D
oklch(54.9% 0.093 207.4)
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 #A15B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #A15B53 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.