#A16E02
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(57.7% 0.12 76.6), rgb(161, 110, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A16E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E02 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 98%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.12 76.6) |
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 #A16E02 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16E02 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E02 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E02 text on black | 4.74:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A61
oklch(70.8% 0.087 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8031
oklch(63.2% 0.111 77)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16E02
oklch(57.7% 0.12 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#A16E02 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) | #817000 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D0A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0605D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E02
#A16E02
oklch(57.7% 0.12 76.6)
- #477ABF
#477ABF
oklch(57.6% 0.12 256.4)
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 #A16E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #A16E02 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.