#A16643
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.091 50.8), rgb(161, 102, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A16643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16643 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.091 50.8) |
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 #A16643 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16643 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16643 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16643 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16643
oklch(56.7% 0.091 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#875232
oklch(49.2% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#A16643 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) | #766C40 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5B5D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16643
#A16643
oklch(56.7% 0.091 50.8)
- #3380A2
#3380A2
oklch(56.7% 0.091 230.5)
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 #A16643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.005
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #A16643 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.