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#a15136 color: Truffle Trouble

#a15136 is rgb(161, 81, 54) in RGB and oklch(52.749% 0.11351 39.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

52.7%
0.114
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a15136

#a15136 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truffle Trouble (#a35139). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a15136 mixed with white

  1. a15136
  2. ac624a
  3. b6735d
  4. c08471
  5. ca9584
  6. d3a798
  7. dcb8ac
  8. e5c9c0
  9. eedbd5
  10. f7edea

Darker: #a15136 mixed with black

  1. a15136
  2. 8b452e
  3. 763a25
  4. 622f1e
  5. 4e2416
  6. 3c1a0f
  7. 2a1008
  8. 190703
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15136 with less saturation

  1. a15136
  2. 9c543c
  3. 975842
  4. 925b48
  5. 8d5d4d
  6. 886053
  7. 836258
  8. 7d655d
  9. 776761
  10. 716966

Questions about #a15136

What color is #a15136?

#a15136 is soft brown. The closest named color is Truffle Trouble. In RGB it is rgb(161, 81, 54), in HSL hsl(15.14, 49.77%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.749% 0.11351 39.142).

What colors go well with #a15136?

The complementary color of #a15136 is #007997. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14c5d and #955d04. The triadic partners are #177e53 and #5e62ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15136?

White text reads better on #a15136: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15136 a warm or cool color?

#a15136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.114.