#A15E34
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55% 0.104 51.1), rgb(161, 94, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A15E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15E34 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 94, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.104 51.1) |
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 #A15E34 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15E34 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15E34 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15E34 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79376
oklch(70.6% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87852
oklch(63.1% 0.096 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15E34
oklch(55% 0.104 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F28
oklch(49.1% 0.097 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3721
oklch(37.7% 0.063 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#A15E34 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) | #716630 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817534 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05154 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15E34
#A15E34
oklch(55% 0.104 51.1)
- #187CA3
#187CA3
oklch(55.1% 0.104 230.7)
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 #A15E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #A15E34 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.