#A16934
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.099 61.9), rgb(161, 105, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A16934 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16934 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.099 61.9) |
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 #A16934 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16934 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16934 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16934 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4D
oklch(63% 0.091 61.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16934
oklch(57% 0.099 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#865322
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D451E
oklch(42.9% 0.077 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#A16934 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) | #7A6E2F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B35 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5D5D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16934
#A16934
oklch(57% 0.099 61.9)
- #3B7EAD
#3B7EAD
oklch(57% 0.1 242)
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 #A16934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #A16934 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.