#A16269
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.8% 0.082 12.8), rgb(161, 98, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A16269 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16269 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.082 12.8) |
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 #A16269 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16269 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16269 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16269 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39296
oklch(70.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2767D
oklch(63% 0.076 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16269
oklch(56.8% 0.082 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E54
oklch(49.1% 0.076 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#59373A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#A16269 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) | #6D6C69 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7868 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5C65 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16269
#A16269
oklch(56.8% 0.082 12.8)
- #2E8684
#2E8684
oklch(56.8% 0.082 192.9)
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 #A16269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
Use #A16269 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.