#A16904
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.7% 0.12 72.4), rgb(161, 105, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A16904 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16904 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 95%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.12 72.4) |
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 #A16904 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16904 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16904 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16904 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27E34
oklch(63.2% 0.11 72.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16904
oklch(56.7% 0.12 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593B0D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#A16904 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A0A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05B59 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16904
#A16904
oklch(56.7% 0.12 72.4)
- #3D79BB
#3D79BB
oklch(56.7% 0.12 252.6)
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 #A16904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.044
Use #A16904 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.