#A16166
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.5% 0.083 15), rgb(161, 97, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A16166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16166 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.083 15) |
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 #A16166 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16166 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16166 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16166 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39294
oklch(70.7% 0.059 16)
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Step 500
500
#B3767A
oklch(63% 0.077 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16166
oklch(56.5% 0.083 15)
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Step 700
700
#874E52
oklch(49.2% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4043
oklch(42.7% 0.064 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#593639
oklch(37.6% 0.05 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#A16166 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) | #6D6B66 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7865 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5A63 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16166
#A16166
oklch(56.5% 0.083 15)
- #2A8585
#2A8585
oklch(56.5% 0.083 195.1)
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 #A16166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #A16166 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.