#A16A48
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.086 52), rgb(161, 106, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A16A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A48 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.086 52) |
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 #A16A48 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16A48 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A48 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A48 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0967D
oklch(70.6% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.079 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A48
oklch(57.5% 0.086 52)
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Step 700
700
#845334
oklch(49% 0.079 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C442C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#A16A48 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) | #797045 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C48 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6062 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A48
#A16A48
oklch(57.5% 0.086 52)
- #3D82A3
#3D82A3
oklch(57.6% 0.086 231.7)
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 #A16A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #A16A48 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.