#A15839
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54% 0.106 43.1), rgb(161, 88, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A15839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15839 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 88, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.106 43.1) |
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 #A15839 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15839 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15839 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A15839 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15839
oklch(54% 0.106 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C30
oklch(49.1% 0.098 43)
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Step 800
800
#743F28
oklch(42.8% 0.082 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3625
oklch(37.8% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#A15839 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) | #6C6236 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7238 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04A51 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15839
#A15839
oklch(54% 0.106 43.1)
- #007B99
#007B99
oklch(54.1% 0.1 222.7)
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 #A15839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #A15839 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.