#A16D5D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.071 37.8), rgb(161, 109, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A16D5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16D5D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 109, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.071 37.8) |
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 #A16D5D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16D5D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16D5D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16D5D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16D5D
oklch(58.5% 0.071 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#815345
oklch(49% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#694439
oklch(42.6% 0.055 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#A16D5D 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) | #79735C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6569 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16D5D
#A16D5D
oklch(58.5% 0.071 37.8)
- #468698
#468698
oklch(58.5% 0.071 218.4)
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 #A16D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16D5D 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.