#A16565
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.2% 0.078 19.7), rgb(161, 101, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A16565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16565 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.078 19.7) |
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 #A16565 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16565 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16565 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16565 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17878
oklch(63.1% 0.072 19.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16565
oklch(57.2% 0.078 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F50
oklch(49% 0.073 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#A16565 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) | #716E65 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A64 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5E65 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16565
#A16565
oklch(57.2% 0.078 19.7)
- #35868A
#35868A
oklch(57.3% 0.078 199.7)
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 #A16565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #A16565 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.