#A16178
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.088 357.2), rgb(161, 97, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A16178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16178 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.088 357.2) |
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 #A16178 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16178 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16178 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16178 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C1
oklch(81% 0.039 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C291A1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1758A
oklch(63.1% 0.08 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16178
oklch(57.1% 0.088 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#854C61
oklch(49% 0.081 357)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 358)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342027
oklch(27.2% 0.033 356.9)
#A16178 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) | #696D79 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797877 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5E69 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16178
#A16178
oklch(57.1% 0.088 357.2)
- #308877
#308877
oklch(57% 0.087 177.8)
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 #A16178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #A16178 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.