#A16445
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.091 47.2), rgb(161, 100, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A16445 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16445 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.091 47.2) |
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 #A16445 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16445 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16445 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16445 text on black | 4.42:1 | 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A5D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 47.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16445
oklch(56.3% 0.091 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#885135
oklch(49.2% 0.085 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E422C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#593828
oklch(37.6% 0.054 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#A16445 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) | #746B42 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837845 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF595C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16445
#A16445
oklch(56.3% 0.091 47.2)
- #2E809F
#2E809F
oklch(56.4% 0.091 227.1)
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 #A16445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #A16445 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.