#A16A22
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(57% 0.11 68.8), rgb(161, 106, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A16A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A22 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.11 68.8) |
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 #A16A22 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16A22 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A22 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A22 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17D40
oklch(63% 0.101 68.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A22
oklch(57% 0.11 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#86540D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4510
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A16
oklch(37.6% 0.066 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#A16A22 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) | #7C6E17 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B24 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05D5C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A22
#A16A22
oklch(57% 0.11 68.8)
- #3E7CB5
#3E7CB5
oklch(57.1% 0.109 248.5)
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 #A16A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
Use #A16A22 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.