#A16208
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.4% 0.12 66.3), rgb(161, 98, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A16208 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16208 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 91%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.12 66.3) |
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 #A16208 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16208 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16208 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16208 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69665
oklch(70.8% 0.087 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67B38
oklch(63.1% 0.111 66.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16208
oklch(55.4% 0.12 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704304
oklch(42.7% 0.092 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3910
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#A16208 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) | #766800 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15353 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16208
#A16208
oklch(55.4% 0.12 66.3)
- #2A78B5
#2A78B5
oklch(55.5% 0.121 246.3)
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 #A16208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #A16208 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.