#A16478
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.6% 0.083 358.9), rgb(161, 100, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A16478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16478 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.083 358.9) |
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 #A16478 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16478 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16478 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16478 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C092A0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07688
oklch(63.1% 0.076 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16478
oklch(57.6% 0.083 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#844E60
oklch(49.2% 0.076 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B404E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#573641
oklch(37.6% 0.05 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#A16478 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) | #6C6F79 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A77 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA616B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16478
#A16478
oklch(57.6% 0.083 358.9)
- #38897A
#38897A
oklch(57.6% 0.082 179.1)
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 #A16478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #A16478 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.