#A15818
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.6% 0.12 56), rgb(161, 88, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A15818 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15818 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 88, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.12 56) |
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 #A15818 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15818 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15818 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A15818 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB936B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7642
oklch(63% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15818
oklch(53.6% 0.12 56)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D11
oklch(49.1% 0.112 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F13
oklch(42.5% 0.092 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#A15818 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) | #6E610C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7117 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1484C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15818
#A15818
oklch(53.6% 0.12 56)
- #0076A7
#0076A7
oklch(53.5% 0.116 236.3)
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 #A15818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
Use #A15818 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.