#A16872
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.1% 0.074 8.2), rgb(161, 104, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A16872 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16872 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.074 8.2) |
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 #A16872 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16872 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16872 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16872 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7881
oklch(63% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16872
oklch(58.1% 0.074 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#835059
oklch(49.2% 0.069 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4249
oklch(42.8% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#A16872 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) | #717172 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C71 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB636C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16872
#A16872
oklch(58.1% 0.074 8.2)
- #3F8983
#3F8983
oklch(58.1% 0.074 188.2)
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 #A16872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A16872 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.