#A16679
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58% 0.08 359), rgb(161, 102, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A16679 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16679 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.08 359) |
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 #A16679 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16679 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16679 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16679 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#D5B7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7788
oklch(63.2% 0.073 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16679
oklch(58% 0.08 359)
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Step 700
700
#834E60
oklch(49.1% 0.075 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A404E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#573741
oklch(37.8% 0.048 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#A16679 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) | #6E717A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B78 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA636D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16679
#A16679
oklch(58% 0.08 359)
- #3D8A7B
#3D8A7B
oklch(58.1% 0.08 178.7)
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 #A16679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #A16679 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.