#A16939
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.1% 0.096 59.6), rgb(161, 105, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A16939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16939 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.096 59.6) |
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 #A16939 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16939 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16939 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16939 text on black | 4.59:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19775
oklch(70.7% 0.069 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17C51
oklch(63% 0.088 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16939
oklch(57.1% 0.096 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#855327
oklch(49% 0.089 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4422
oklch(42.6% 0.073 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#A16939 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) | #7A6E34 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B39 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5D5E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16939
#A16939
oklch(57.1% 0.096 59.6)
- #3B7FAA
#3B7FAA
oklch(57.1% 0.096 239.3)
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 #A16939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #A16939 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.