#A16474
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.5% 0.081 2.9), rgb(161, 100, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A16474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16474 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.081 2.9) |
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 #A16474 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16474 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16474 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16474 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07685
oklch(63% 0.075 2.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16474
oklch(57.5% 0.081 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#844E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#58373F
oklch(37.9% 0.048 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#A16474 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) | #6D6F74 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A73 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB606A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16474
#A16474
oklch(57.5% 0.081 2.9)
- #36887D
#36887D
oklch(57.3% 0.081 183.2)
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 #A16474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #A16474 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.