#A16440
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.094 50.5), rgb(161, 100, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A16440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16440 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.094 50.5) |
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 #A16440 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16440 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16440 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16440 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4957B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A59
oklch(63.1% 0.086 50.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16440
oklch(56.2% 0.094 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#885130
oklch(49.1% 0.088 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4329
oklch(42.7% 0.071 51)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#A16440 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) | #756B3D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847840 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF585B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16440
#A16440
oklch(56.2% 0.094 50.5)
- #2E7FA2
#2E7FA2
oklch(56.3% 0.094 230.5)
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 #A16440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.004
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
Use #A16440 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.