#A15420
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53% 0.12 50.8), rgb(161, 84, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A15420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15420 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 84, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.12 50.8) |
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 #A15420 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15420 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15420 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A15420 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916F
oklch(70.6% 0.086 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7548
oklch(63.2% 0.11 51.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15420
oklch(53% 0.12 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#914B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 51)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#5F351B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#A15420 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) | #6A5E19 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F1F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14349 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15420
#A15420
oklch(53% 0.12 50.8)
- #00769E
#00769E
oklch(53.1% 0.107 230.8)
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 #A15420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.014
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #A15420 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.