#A16129
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.109 58.5), rgb(161, 97, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A16129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16129 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.109 58.5) |
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 #A16129 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16129 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16129 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16129 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67A49
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16129
oklch(55.4% 0.109 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A501C
oklch(49% 0.101 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#70421A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#A16129 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) | #746722 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837629 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05355 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16129
#A16129
oklch(55.4% 0.109 58.5)
- #257BAB
#257BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.109 238.3)
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 #A16129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
Use #A16129 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.