#A16216
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.117 64.4), rgb(161, 98, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A16216 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 64°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16216 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.117 64.4) |
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 #A16216 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16216 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16216 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16216 text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69668
oklch(70.8% 0.084 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 64.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16216
oklch(55.4% 0.117 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A5105
oklch(49% 0.109 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#70430C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#35210D
oklch(26.8% 0.044 63.9)
#A16216 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) | #766804 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857617 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05354 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16216
#A16216
oklch(55.4% 0.117 64.4)
- #2979B2
#2979B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 244.1)
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 #A16216, 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 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
Use #A16216 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.