#A16792
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.094 336.8), rgb(161, 103, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A16792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16792 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.094 336.8) |
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 #A16792 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16792 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16792 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16792 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD91B0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB759D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16792
oklch(59% 0.094 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#804C73
oklch(49% 0.089 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#683F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 337.2)
#A16792 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) | #687494 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76976 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16792
#A16792
oklch(59% 0.094 336.8)
- #498E66
#498E66
oklch(59% 0.094 156.5)
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 #A16792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #A16792 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.