#B15A2A
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.4% 0.129 47), rgb(177, 90, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B15A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15A2A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 90, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.129 47) |
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 #B15A2A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15A2A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15A2A text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15A2A text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37147
oklch(63.1% 0.118 46.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15A2A
oklch(56.4% 0.129 47)
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Step 700
700
#96471A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#793B18
oklch(42.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#B15A2A 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) | #726624 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A28 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24850 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15A2A
#B15A2A
oklch(56.4% 0.129 47)
- #0081A7
#0081A7
oklch(56.3% 0.109 227.4)
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 #B15A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
Use #B15A2A 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.