#A16A18
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(57% 0.114 70.9), rgb(161, 106, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A16A18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A18 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.114 70.9) |
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 #A16A18 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16A18 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A18 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A18 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A18
oklch(57% 0.114 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4508
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.3)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#A16A18 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) | #7D6E04 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05C5B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A18
#A16A18
oklch(57% 0.114 70.9)
- #3E7BB8
#3E7BB8
oklch(57% 0.114 250.5)
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 #A16A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
Use #A16A18 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.