#A16261
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.6% 0.082 21), rgb(161, 98, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A16261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16261 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.082 21) |
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 #A16261 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16261 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16261 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16261 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39291
oklch(70.6% 0.06 20)
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Step 500
500
#B37776
oklch(63.1% 0.076 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16261
oklch(56.6% 0.082 21)
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Step 700
700
#874E4E
oklch(49% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#A16261 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) | #6F6C61 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5A62 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16261
#A16261
oklch(56.6% 0.082 21)
- #2B848A
#2B848A
oklch(56.4% 0.082 201.6)
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 #A16261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
Use #A16261 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.