#A16D40
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.09 60.5), rgb(161, 109, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A16D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16D40 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.09 60.5) |
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 #A16D40 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16D40 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16D40 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16D40 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9878
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E55
oklch(63.1% 0.082 61)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16D40
oklch(58% 0.09 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#83552B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B23
oklch(37.9% 0.054 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#A16D40 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) | #7D713C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D40 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6262 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16D40
#A16D40
oklch(58% 0.09 60.5)
- #4481AA
#4481AA
oklch(58% 0.09 240.2)
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 #A16D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
Use #A16D40 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.