#A16623
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.3% 0.11 64.9), rgb(161, 102, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A16623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16623 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.11 64.9) |
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 #A16623 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16623 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16623 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16623 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B47C43
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16623
oklch(56.3% 0.11 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#885312
oklch(49.2% 0.102 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A18
oklch(37.9% 0.066 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#A16623 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) | #796B19 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877924 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05858 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16623
#A16623
oklch(56.3% 0.11 64.9)
- #347BB1
#347BB1
oklch(56.3% 0.11 244.6)
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 #A16623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
Use #A16623 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.