#A15C2A
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.5% 0.111 53.7), rgb(161, 92, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A15C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15C2A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 92, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.111 53.7) |
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 #A15C2A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15C2A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15C2A text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A15C2A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89371
oklch(70.6% 0.08 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9784B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 54.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15C2A
oklch(54.5% 0.111 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E20
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#72401D
oklch(42.5% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#A15C2A 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) | #706424 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81732A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04D51 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15C2A
#A15C2A
oklch(54.5% 0.111 53.7)
- #0C7AA6
#0C7AA6
oklch(54.6% 0.11 233.3)
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 #A15C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
Use #A15C2A 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.