#A16880
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.6% 0.079 353), rgb(161, 104, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A16880 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16880 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.079 353) |
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 #A16880 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16880 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16880 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16880 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD778D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16880
oklch(58.6% 0.079 353)
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Step 700
700
#814F64
oklch(49.1% 0.073 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563744
oklch(37.8% 0.048 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#A16880 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) | #6E7381 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96670 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16880
#A16880
oklch(58.6% 0.079 353)
- #438B77
#438B77
oklch(58.4% 0.079 173)
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 #A16880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #A16880 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.