#A15F65
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(56.1% 0.086 14.4), rgb(161, 95, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A15F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15F65 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.086 14.4) |
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 #A15F65 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15F65 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15F65 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15F65 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4757A
oklch(63% 0.08 14.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15F65
oklch(56.1% 0.086 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#884D52
oklch(49.1% 0.08 15)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F44
oklch(42.7% 0.067 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#A15F65 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) | #6B6A65 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7764 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5861 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15F65
#A15F65
oklch(56.1% 0.086 14.4)
- #238584
#238584
oklch(56.3% 0.087 194)
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 #A15F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
Use #A15F65 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.