#A16403
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.7% 0.121 68.4), rgb(161, 100, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A16403 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 68°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16403 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.121 68.4) |
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 #A16403 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16403 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16403 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16403 text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#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
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59764
oklch(70.8% 0.087 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57C36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16403
oklch(55.7% 0.121 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A390F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#A16403 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) | #786900 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877707 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15555 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16403
#A16403
oklch(55.7% 0.121 68.4)
- #3078B7
#3078B7
oklch(55.8% 0.121 248.4)
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 #A16403, 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 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #A16403 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.