#A15B49
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.8% 0.097 35.3), rgb(161, 91, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A15B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15B49 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 91, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.097 35.3) |
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 #A15B49 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15B49 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15B49 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15B49 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89283
oklch(70.8% 0.069 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87664
oklch(63.1% 0.088 36)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15B49
oklch(54.8% 0.097 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 36)
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Step 800
800
#723F32
oklch(42.7% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#A15B49 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) | #6C6547 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7448 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5057 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15B49
#A15B49
oklch(54.8% 0.097 35.3)
- #027F94
#027F94
oklch(54.9% 0.096 214.7)
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 #A15B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.057
Use #A15B49 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.