#A16F48
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.084 58.1), rgb(161, 111, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A16F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16F48 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.084 58.1) |
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 #A16F48 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16F48 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16F48 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16F48 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 58.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16F48
oklch(58.5% 0.084 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#825532
oklch(49.1% 0.078 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#A16F48 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) | #7E7345 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E48 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6565 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16F48
#A16F48
oklch(58.5% 0.084 58.1)
- #4883A8
#4883A8
oklch(58.5% 0.084 238)
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 #A16F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #A16F48 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.