#A16853
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.08 41), rgb(161, 104, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A16853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16853 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.08 41) |
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 #A16853 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16853 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16853 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16853 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07B67
oklch(63.1% 0.073 41.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16853
oklch(57.3% 0.08 41)
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Step 700
700
#85523F
oklch(49.2% 0.075 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#A16853 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) | #766F51 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B53 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5F63 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16853
#A16853
oklch(57.3% 0.08 41)
- #39839A
#39839A
oklch(57.3% 0.081 221.4)
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 #A16853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #A16853 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.