#A16E4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.4% 0.08 52.7), rgb(161, 110, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A16E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E4E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.08 52.7) |
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 #A16E4E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16E4E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E4E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E4E text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D60
oklch(63% 0.073 52.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16E4E
oklch(58.4% 0.08 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#825438
oklch(49% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#A16E4E 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) | #7C734B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6466 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E4E
#A16E4E
oklch(58.4% 0.08 52.7)
- #4684A3
#4684A3
oklch(58.5% 0.08 232.1)
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 #A16E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #A16E4E 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.