#A16573
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.6% 0.079 4.7), rgb(161, 101, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A16573 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 5°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16573 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.079 4.7) |
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 #A16573 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16573 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16573 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16573 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BD
oklch(81% 0.035 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07784
oklch(63.2% 0.073 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16573
oklch(57.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#844E5B
oklch(49% 0.074 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B404B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#A16573 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) | #6E6F73 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A72 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB616A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16573
#A16573
oklch(57.6% 0.079 4.7)
- #38887F
#38887F
oklch(57.5% 0.079 185.2)
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 #A16573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #A16573 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.