#A16221
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.5% 0.112 61.9), rgb(161, 98, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A16221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16221 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.112 61.9) |
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 #A16221 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16221 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16221 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16221 text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5956C
oklch(70.6% 0.08 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A43
oklch(63% 0.103 61.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16221
oklch(55.5% 0.112 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5113
oklch(49.1% 0.104 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#704314
oklch(42.8% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3918
oklch(37.8% 0.067 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#A16221 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) | #766817 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847622 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05455 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16221
#A16221
oklch(55.5% 0.112 61.9)
- #297AAF
#297AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 242)
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 #A16221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
Use #A16221 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.