#A15F2B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(55% 0.108 56), rgb(161, 95, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A15F2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15F2B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 95, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.108 56) |
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 #A15F2B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15F2B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15F2B text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15F2B text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15F2B
oklch(55% 0.108 56)
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Step 700
700
#8B501F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#71411C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#A15F2B 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) | #726625 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05154 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15F2B
#A15F2B
oklch(55% 0.108 56)
- #1D7AA8
#1D7AA8
oklch(54.9% 0.109 236.2)
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 #A15F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
Use #A15F2B 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.