#A15D26 Color
#A15D26 is rgb(161, 93, 38) in RGB, hsl(27, 62%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A15D26rgb(161, 93, 38)hsl(27, 62%, 39%)hsv(27, 76%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 37%)oklch(54.6% 0.112 56)lab(46.84% 25.29 42.50)lch(46.84% 49.46 59.24)What #A15D26 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A15D26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A15D26 Channel Values
How #A15D26 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 161 · G 93 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 62% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 76% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 76% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A15D26 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A15D26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A15D26; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A15D26
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A15D26 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A15D26#6D6D25#856725#79791D#8B6F21#A35858#A25A49#6E6E6EUsing #A15D26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a15d26: #A15D26;background-color: #A15D26;colors: { 'color-a15d26': '#A15D26' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.365, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_a15d26">#A15D26</color>fill="#A15D26"More Brown Colors
#A15D26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A15D26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A15D26?
#A15D26 is a dark brown — rgb(161, 93, 38) in RGB and hsl(27, 62%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #A15D26?
#A15D26 is rgb(161, 93, 38) — red 161, green 93, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A15D26?
#A15D26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A15D26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A15D26 scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A15D26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A15D26 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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