#A16681
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.2% 0.084 351), rgb(161, 102, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A16681 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16681 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.084 351) |
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 #A16681 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16681 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16681 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16681 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A5
oklch(70.8% 0.06 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE768F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16681
oklch(58.2% 0.084 351)
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Step 700
700
#824E66
oklch(49.1% 0.077 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#A16681 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) | #6C7282 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B80 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9646F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16681
#A16681
oklch(58.2% 0.084 351)
- #408B74
#408B74
oklch(58.2% 0.083 170.7)
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 #A16681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #A16681 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.