#A15D40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55% 0.099 43.4), rgb(161, 93, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A15D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15D40 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.099 43.4) |
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 #A15D40 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15D40 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15D40 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15D40 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8775C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15D40
oklch(55% 0.099 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#A15D40 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) | #6F663D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5156 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15D40
#A15D40
oklch(55% 0.099 43.4)
- #127D9C
#127D9C
oklch(54.9% 0.099 224.1)
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 #A15D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.051
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.053
Use #A15D40 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.