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#a15e39 color: Desert Soil

#a15e39 is rgb(161, 94, 57) in RGB and oklch(55.041% 0.10158 48.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

55%
0.102
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a15e39

#a15e39 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Soil (#a15f3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a15e39 mixed with white

  1. a15e39
  2. ab6e4d
  3. b57d60
  4. bf8d73
  5. c89d87
  6. d2ad9a
  7. dbbdae
  8. e4cdc2
  9. edded6
  10. f6eeea

Darker: #a15e39 mixed with black

  1. a15e39
  2. 8b5130
  3. 764428
  4. 62371f
  5. 4e2b17
  6. 3c1f10
  7. 2a1409
  8. 190a04
  9. 090301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a15e39 with less saturation

  1. a15e39
  2. 9d6040
  3. 986346
  4. 94654c
  5. 8f6752
  6. 8b6958
  7. 866b5d
  8. 816d62
  9. 7c6e68
  10. 77706d

Questions about #a15e39

What color is #a15e39?

#a15e39 is soft brown. The closest named color is Desert Soil. In RGB it is rgb(161, 94, 57), in HSL hsl(21.35, 47.71%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.041% 0.10158 48.518).

What colors go well with #a15e39?

The complementary color of #a15e39 is #177ca0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5575a and #92691f. The triadic partners are #1e8467 and #7067a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a15e39?

White text reads better on #a15e39: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a15e39 a warm or cool color?

#a15e39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.102.