#A16656
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.081 35.9), rgb(161, 102, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A16656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16656 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.081 35.9) |
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 #A16656 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16656 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16656 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16656 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29488
oklch(70.7% 0.059 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16656
oklch(57% 0.081 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#865143
oklch(49.2% 0.075 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4237
oklch(42.7% 0.063 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A16656 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) | #746E55 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A55 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5D62 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16656
#A16656
oklch(57% 0.081 35.9)
- #358396
#358396
oklch(57% 0.081 216.6)
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 #A16656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16656 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.