#A16A7E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.8% 0.075 356.2), rgb(161, 106, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A16A7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A7E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.075 356.2) |
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 #A16A7E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16A7E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A7E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A7E text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC788B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A7E
oklch(58.8% 0.075 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#805062
oklch(49.1% 0.069 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#A16A7E 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) | #70747F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96771 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A7E
#A16A7E
oklch(58.8% 0.075 356.2)
- #478C7B
#478C7B
oklch(59% 0.075 175.5)
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 #A16A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #A16A7E 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.