#A16651
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.083 40.3), rgb(161, 102, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A16651 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16651 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.083 40.3) |
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 #A16651 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16651 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16651 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16651 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29585
oklch(70.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27A66
oklch(63.2% 0.077 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16651
oklch(56.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#86513E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4334
oklch(42.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#58382D
oklch(37.5% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#A16651 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) | #756D4F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A50 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5C61 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16651
#A16651
oklch(56.9% 0.083 40.3)
- #348299
#348299
oklch(56.8% 0.083 220.6)
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 #A16651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #A16651 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.