#A16B2A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.105 67.5), rgb(161, 107, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A16B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16B2A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.105 67.5) |
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 #A16B2A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16B2A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16B2A text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16B2A text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07E45
oklch(63.1% 0.096 68.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16B2A
oklch(57.3% 0.105 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#855416
oklch(49% 0.098 67)
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Step 800
800
#6C4516
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67)
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Step 900
900
#583B19
oklch(37.8% 0.063 68)
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Step 950
950
#332210
oklch(26.8% 0.039 66.4)
#A16B2A 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) | #7D6F22 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B2B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05E5D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16B2A
#A16B2A
oklch(57.3% 0.105 67.5)
- #407DB3
#407DB3
oklch(57.3% 0.105 247.5)
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 #A16B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #A16B2A 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.