#A15940
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.3% 0.102 39.7), rgb(161, 89, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A15940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15940 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 89, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.102 39.7) |
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 #A15940 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15940 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15940 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A15940 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917E
oklch(70.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA755E
oklch(63% 0.094 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15940
oklch(54.3% 0.102 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C35
oklch(49.1% 0.096 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#A15940 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) | #6C633E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4C53 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15940
#A15940
oklch(54.3% 0.102 39.7)
- #007C97
#007C97
oklch(54.2% 0.099 220.1)
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 #A15940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.054
Use #A15940 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.