#A16281
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.091 349.4), rgb(161, 98, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A16281 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 349°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16281 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.091 349.4) |
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 #A16281 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16281 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16281 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16281 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C190A7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07491
oklch(63% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16281
oklch(57.5% 0.091 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#573546
oklch(37.6% 0.055 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#A16281 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) | #686F82 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9606D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16281
#A16281
oklch(57.5% 0.091 349.4)
- #378A70
#378A70
oklch(57.5% 0.091 169.4)
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 #A16281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #A16281 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.