#A16E52
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.077 49.5), rgb(161, 110, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A16E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E52 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.077 49.5) |
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 #A16E52 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16E52 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E52 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E52 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9782
oklch(70.7% 0.056 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D63
oklch(63.1% 0.071 49.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16E52
oklch(58.5% 0.077 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#82543B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 49)
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Step 800
800
#694531
oklch(42.6% 0.059 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#A16E52 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) | #7C7350 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6567 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E52
#A16E52
oklch(58.5% 0.077 49.5)
- #4784A0
#4784A0
oklch(58.4% 0.076 229.7)
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 #A16E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #A16E52 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.