#A16759
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.078 34.2), rgb(161, 103, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A16759 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16759 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.078 34.2) |
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 #A16759 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16759 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16759 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16759 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19489
oklch(70.6% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6C
oklch(63.2% 0.073 34.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16759
oklch(57.3% 0.078 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#855145
oklch(49.1% 0.073 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#A16759 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) | #756E58 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A58 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5E63 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16759
#A16759
oklch(57.3% 0.078 34.2)
- #388495
#388495
oklch(57.3% 0.078 214.8)
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 #A16759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #A16759 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.