#A15E06
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.6% 0.122 63.4), rgb(161, 94, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A15E06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15E06 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 94, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 93%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.122 63.4) |
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 #A15E06 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15E06 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15E06 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15E06 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89566
oklch(70.8% 0.088 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97939
oklch(63.1% 0.113 63.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15E06
oklch(54.6% 0.122 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724206
oklch(42.8% 0.094 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#A15E06 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) | #736500 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837408 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14E50 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15E06
#A15E06
oklch(54.6% 0.122 63.4)
- #1C77B2
#1C77B2
oklch(54.7% 0.122 243.3)
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 #A15E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
Use #A15E06 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.