#A16979
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.5% 0.075 1.1), rgb(161, 105, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A16979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16979 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.075 1.1) |
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 #A16979 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16979 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16979 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16979 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16979
oklch(58.5% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#81505E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#69414D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#563840
oklch(37.8% 0.044 2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#A16979 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) | #71737A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D78 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA666F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16979
#A16979
oklch(58.5% 0.075 1.1)
- #438A7E
#438A7E
oklch(58.4% 0.074 181.2)
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 #A16979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #A16979 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.