#A16109
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.2% 0.121 65.4), rgb(161, 97, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A16109 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16109 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.121 65.4) |
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 #A16109 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16109 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16109 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16109 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69665
oklch(70.8% 0.087 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77A39
oklch(63% 0.111 64.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16109
oklch(55.2% 0.121 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714305
oklch(42.8% 0.093 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3911
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#A16109 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) | #766700 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15252 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16109
#A16109
oklch(55.2% 0.121 65.4)
- #2777B4
#2777B4
oklch(55.1% 0.121 246)
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 #A16109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
Use #A16109 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.