#A16952
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.08 43.1), rgb(161, 105, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A16952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16952 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.08 43.1) |
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 #A16952 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16952 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16952 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16952 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09584
oklch(70.6% 0.058 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16952
oklch(57.5% 0.08 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4433
oklch(42.9% 0.062 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#A16952 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) | #776F50 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B52 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6063 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16952
#A16952
oklch(57.5% 0.08 43.1)
- #3C839B
#3C839B
oklch(57.4% 0.08 223)
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 #A16952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #A16952 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.