#A16259
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.084 28.7), rgb(161, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A16259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16259 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.084 28.7) |
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 #A16259 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16259 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16259 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16259 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938B
oklch(70.8% 0.061 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3786F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16259
oklch(56.4% 0.084 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#874F47
oklch(49.1% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E413A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#593732
oklch(37.6% 0.05 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#34201D
oklch(26.8% 0.032 28.8)
#A16259 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) | #706B58 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7858 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5960 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16259
#A16259
oklch(56.4% 0.084 28.7)
- #2A8390
#2A8390
oklch(56.4% 0.084 209)
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 #A16259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
Use #A16259 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.