#A16280
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.09 350.3), rgb(161, 98, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A16280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16280 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.09 350.3) |
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 #A16280 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16280 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16280 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16280 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190A6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07590
oklch(63.2% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16280
oklch(57.5% 0.09 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#844C67
oklch(49.1% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F54
oklch(42.8% 0.069 351)
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Step 900
900
#573545
oklch(37.5% 0.054 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#A16280 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) | #686F81 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA606D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16280
#A16280
oklch(57.5% 0.09 350.3)
- #368A71
#368A71
oklch(57.5% 0.09 170.4)
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 #A16280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #A16280 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.