#A15D1C
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.6% 0.116 59), rgb(161, 93, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A15D1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 59°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15D1C |
| RGB | rgb(161, 93, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.116 59) |
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 #A15D1C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15D1C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15D1C text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15D1C text on black | 4.09:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97842
oklch(63% 0.107 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15D1C
oklch(54.6% 0.116 59)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F12
oklch(49.1% 0.108 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#724113
oklch(42.6% 0.089 59)
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Step 900
900
#5D3817
oklch(37.9% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#A15D1C 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) | #726411 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14E50 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15D1C
#A15D1C
oklch(54.6% 0.116 59)
- #1578AC
#1578AC
oklch(54.5% 0.116 239)
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 #A15D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
Use #A15D1C 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.