#A16964
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.073 25.2), rgb(161, 105, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A16964 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16964 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.073 25.2) |
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 #A16964 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16964 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16964 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16964 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9490
oklch(70.6% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A75
oklch(63.2% 0.067 25.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16964
oklch(57.9% 0.073 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#83514D
oklch(49% 0.068 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#A16964 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) | #757163 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C63 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6268 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16964
#A16964
oklch(57.9% 0.073 25.2)
- #3E878F
#3E878F
oklch(58% 0.073 205)
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 #A16964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #A16964 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.