#816A71
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.031 358), rgb(129, 106, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#816A71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816A71 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 106, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.031 358) |
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 #816A71 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816A71 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816A71 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816A71 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA0
oklch(70.7% 0.022 359)
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Step 500
500
#998389
oklch(63.2% 0.028 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816A71
oklch(54.9% 0.031 358)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#816A71 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) | #6C6E71 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727171 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85696C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816A71
#816A71
oklch(54.9% 0.031 358)
- #5E7771
#5E7771
oklch(54.8% 0.031 178.8)
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 #816A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #816A71 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.