#A15B08
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.1% 0.123 60.9), rgb(161, 91, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A15B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15B08 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 91%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.123 60.9) |
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 #A15B08 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15B08 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15B08 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A15B08 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99467
oklch(70.7% 0.088 61)
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Step 500
500
#BA783B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 61)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15B08
oklch(54.1% 0.123 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#734108
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3712
oklch(37.6% 0.074 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#A15B08 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) | #716200 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817309 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14B4D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15B08
#A15B08
oklch(54.1% 0.123 60.9)
- #0A76AF
#0A76AF
oklch(54.1% 0.123 240.9)
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 #A15B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #A15B08 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.