#A15826
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.7% 0.115 51.9), rgb(161, 88, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A15826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15826 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 88, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.115 51.9) |
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 #A15826 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15826 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15826 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A15826 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC764A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15826
oklch(53.7% 0.115 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#A15826 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) | #6D6120 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7125 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0494D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15826
#A15826
oklch(53.7% 0.115 51.9)
- #0078A2
#0078A2
oklch(53.8% 0.109 231.7)
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 #A15826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
Use #A15826 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.