#A16379
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.085 357.3), rgb(161, 99, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A16379 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16379 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 99, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.085 357.3) |
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 #A16379 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16379 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16379 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16379 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500
#B0768A
oklch(63.2% 0.077 357.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16379
oklch(57.4% 0.085 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#844D61
oklch(49% 0.078 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#A16379 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) | #6B6F7A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7978 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA606B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16379
#A16379
oklch(57.4% 0.085 357.3)
- #368978
#368978
oklch(57.4% 0.085 177.4)
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 #A16379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #A16379 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.