Color #A15E60 Color / Colour Code #A15E60
This page shows the hex color code for color #a15e60 (#A15E60). The colour is a red tone with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A15E60 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A15E60 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 328, 358, and 28 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 358, 118, and 238 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A15E60
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 358 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 358 to 43 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 358 with its complement at 178 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A15E60
Lightness variations at hue 358 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A15E60
Design Use Cases for #A15E60
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #A15E60 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 50% lightness, #A15E60 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#A15E60 falls in the red spectrum (hue 358). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A15E60 (hue 358) to its complement at hue 178. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 28. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a15e60, #5ea19e);
CSS Code for #A15E60
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About Color #A15E60 (#A15E60)
#A15E60 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 161 red, 94 green, and 96 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 358 degrees with 26% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A15E60 is 114/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 40% yellow, and 37% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A15E60 against white is 4.90:1 and against black is 4.29:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 35% lightness.
The complementary colour #5EA19E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A15E60. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A15E82 and #A17D5E, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #A15E60
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A15E60?
- #A15E60 is Color #A15E60, a red color (colour) with RGB(161, 94, 96), HSL(358, 26%, 50%), and CMYK(0%, 42%, 40%, 37%). Its perceived brightness is 114/255.
- Is #A15E60 accessible for text?
- Against white, #A15E60 has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.29:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A15E60?
- The complementary colour is #5EA19E (hue 178). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A15E82 and #A17D5E. The triadic palette adds #61A15E and #5E61A1 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A15E60 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a15e60; or rgb(161, 94, 96); or hsl(358, 26%, 50%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 358 26% 50%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.