#A4615F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.088 22), rgb(164, 97, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A4615F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4615F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 97, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.088 22) |
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 #A4615F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4615F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4615F text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4615F text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C5918F
oklch(70.6% 0.063 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57673
oklch(63.1% 0.08 22.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4615F
oklch(56.7% 0.088 22)
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Step 700
700
#894D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F3E
oklch(42.6% 0.067 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3635
oklch(37.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#A4615F 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) | #6F6B5F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05961 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4615F
#A4615F
oklch(56.7% 0.088 22)
- #22868D
#22868D
oklch(56.8% 0.088 202.1)
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 #A4615F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #A4615F 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.