#A16A76
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.6% 0.072 5.3), rgb(161, 106, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A16A76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 5°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A76 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.072 5.3) |
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 #A16A76 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16A76 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A76 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A76 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE949C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7984
oklch(63.2% 0.067 5.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A76
oklch(58.6% 0.072 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#81505B
oklch(49% 0.067 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#A16A76 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) | #727376 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D75 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA666E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A76
#A16A76
oklch(58.6% 0.072 5.3)
- #448A82
#448A82
oklch(58.6% 0.072 185.7)
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 #A16A76, 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 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #A16A76 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.