#A16D59
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.4% 0.073 41.9), rgb(161, 109, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A16D59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16D59 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 109, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.073 41.9) |
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 #A16D59 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16D59 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16D59 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16D59 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16D59
oklch(58.4% 0.073 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#825442
oklch(49.2% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4536
oklch(42.9% 0.057 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A16D59 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) | #7A7357 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E59 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6568 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16D59
#A16D59
oklch(58.4% 0.073 41.9)
- #45859B
#45859B
oklch(58.3% 0.074 222.8)
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 #A16D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #A16D59 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.