What color is #A16254?

#A16254 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A16254?

The RGB value is 161, 98, 84: 161 red, 98 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A16254?

The complementary color is #5493A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A16254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A16254 color

#A16254 rgb(161, 98, 84)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A16254 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 38.4% green and 32.9% blue (161, 98, 84).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 48% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Chutney (#9F5E4E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#A16254 color codes

HEX	`#A16254`
RGB	`rgb(161, 98, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 38.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 48%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.2, 23.93, 18.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.2, 30.42, 38.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.667, 16.954, 10.57)`
Decimal	`10576468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A16254, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A16254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A16254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A16254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a16254; }
.text { color: #a16254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a16254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 98 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a16254, #a18954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A16254?: #A16254 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chutney. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A16254?: The RGB value is 161, 98, 84: 161 red, 98 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A16254?: The complementary color is #5493A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A16254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.