#A16666
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.4% 0.077 19.7), rgb(161, 102, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A16666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16666 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.077 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 #A16666 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16666 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16666 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16666 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19393
oklch(70.7% 0.056 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07878
oklch(63% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16666
oklch(57.4% 0.077 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#845050
oklch(49.1% 0.07 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4242
oklch(42.8% 0.059 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#583838
oklch(37.8% 0.046 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#A16666 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) | #726F66 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A65 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5F66 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16666
#A16666
oklch(57.4% 0.077 19.7)
- #37868A
#37868A
oklch(57.3% 0.077 199.8)
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 #A16666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #A16666 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.