#A16248
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.091 43), rgb(161, 98, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A16248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16248 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.091 43) |
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 #A16248 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16248 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16248 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16248 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57960
oklch(63.2% 0.084 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16248
oklch(56% 0.091 43)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A16248 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) | #726A46 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817747 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF575C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16248
#A16248
oklch(56% 0.091 43)
- #28809B
#28809B
oklch(56.1% 0.09 222.7)
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 #A16248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #A16248 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.