#A15D27
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.6% 0.111 55.7), rgb(161, 93, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A15D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15D27 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 93, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.111 55.7) |
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 #A15D27 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15D27 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15D27 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15D27 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C89470
oklch(70.8% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15D27
oklch(54.6% 0.111 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900
#5C371C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#A15D27 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) | #716520 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817427 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04E52 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15D27
#A15D27
oklch(54.6% 0.111 55.7)
- #1479A8
#1479A8
oklch(54.5% 0.111 235.9)
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 #A15D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
Use #A15D27 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.