#A15B60
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.3% 0.092 15.9), rgb(161, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A15B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15B60 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.092 15.9) |
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 #A15B60 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15B60 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15B60 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15B60 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69093
oklch(70.6% 0.066 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77478
oklch(63.1% 0.085 15.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15B60
oklch(55.3% 0.092 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B50
oklch(49% 0.085 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E42
oklch(42.8% 0.071 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3538
oklch(37.6% 0.055 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#A15B60 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) | #696760 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD535D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15B60
#A15B60
oklch(55.3% 0.092 15.9)
- #0D8384
#0D8384
oklch(55.4% 0.092 195.8)
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 #A15B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #A15B60 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.