#A16E5F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.7% 0.069 37.1), rgb(161, 110, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A16E5F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E5F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.069 37.1) |
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 #A16E5F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16E5F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E5F text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E5F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6E
oklch(63% 0.064 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16E5F
oklch(58.7% 0.069 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#815446
oklch(49.2% 0.065 38)
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Step 800
800
#69453A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#A16E5F 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) | #7A745E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC666A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E5F
#A16E5F
oklch(58.7% 0.069 37.1)
- #488797
#488797
oklch(58.8% 0.069 216.3)
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 #A16E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16E5F 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.