#A16E29
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(57.9% 0.106 70.7), rgb(161, 110, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A16E29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E29 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.106 70.7) |
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 #A16E29 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16E29 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E29 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E29 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F43
oklch(63.2% 0.097 70.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16E29
oklch(57.9% 0.106 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#835612
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#A16E29 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) | #7F7120 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06160 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E29
#A16E29
oklch(57.9% 0.106 70.7)
- #467DB6
#467DB6
oklch(57.7% 0.106 250.9)
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 #A16E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #A16E29 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.