#A16A35
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.098 62.5), rgb(161, 106, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A16A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A35 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.098 62.5) |
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 #A16A35 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16A35 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A35 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A35 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19773
oklch(70.7% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A35
oklch(57.2% 0.098 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#855422
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#A16A35 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) | #7B6F30 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B36 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5E5E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A35
#A16A35
oklch(57.2% 0.098 62.5)
- #3D7EAD
#3D7EAD
oklch(57.1% 0.099 242.6)
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 #A16A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #A16A35 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.