#A16778
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.1% 0.078 0.8), rgb(161, 103, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A16778 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16778 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.078 0.8) |
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 #A16778 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16778 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16778 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16778 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#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
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF939F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7787
oklch(63% 0.072 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16778
oklch(58.1% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#834F5E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A414D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#A16778 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) | #6F7179 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA636D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16778
#A16778
oklch(58.1% 0.078 0.8)
- #3F8A7D
#3F8A7D
oklch(58.2% 0.078 180.5)
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 #A16778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #A16778 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.