#A15B65
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.4% 0.092 11.4), rgb(161, 91, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A15B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 11°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15B65 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.092 11.4) |
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 #A15B65 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15B65 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15B65 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15B65 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#B6747C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15B65
oklch(55.4% 0.092 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B54
oklch(49.1% 0.086 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#A15B65 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) | #686765 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797564 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD545F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15B65
#A15B65
oklch(55.4% 0.092 11.4)
- #108480
#108480
oklch(55.5% 0.093 191)
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 #A15B65, 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 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.065
Use #A15B65 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.