#A16859
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.078 35.4), rgb(161, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A16859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16859 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.078 35.4) |
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 #A16859 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16859 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16859 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16859 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 35.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16859
oklch(57.5% 0.078 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#845144
oklch(49% 0.072 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#A16859 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) | #756F58 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B58 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5F64 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16859
#A16859
oklch(57.5% 0.078 35.4)
- #3A8496
#3A8496
oklch(57.4% 0.078 216.2)
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 #A16859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.056
Use #A16859 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.