#A16834
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.1 60.9), rgb(161, 104, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A16834 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16834 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.1 60.9) |
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 #A16834 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16834 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16834 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16834 text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16834
oklch(56.8% 0.1 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#A16834 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) | #7A6D2F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A35 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5C5C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16834
#A16834
oklch(56.8% 0.1 60.9)
- #397EAC
#397EAC
oklch(56.9% 0.099 240.8)
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 #A16834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #A16834 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.