#A16172
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.085 3), rgb(161, 97, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A16172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16172 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.085 3) |
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 #A16172 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16172 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16172 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16172 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27585
oklch(63.1% 0.079 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16172
oklch(56.9% 0.085 3)
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Step 700
700
#864D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#A16172 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) | #6B6D73 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7871 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5C67 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16172
#A16172
oklch(56.9% 0.085 3)
- #2E877C
#2E877C
oklch(56.8% 0.085 183.6)
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 #A16172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
Use #A16172 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.