#A16A71
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.4% 0.071 11.1), rgb(161, 106, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A16A71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A71 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.071 11.1) |
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 #A16A71 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16A71 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A71 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A71 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9499
oklch(70.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD797F
oklch(63% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A71
oklch(58.4% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#825157
oklch(49.2% 0.066 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#694247
oklch(42.6% 0.055 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#A16A71 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) | #737371 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D70 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB656D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A71
#A16A71
oklch(58.4% 0.071 11.1)
- #438986
#438986
oklch(58.4% 0.071 191.7)
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 #A16A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
Use #A16A71 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.