#A16A89
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.082 345), rgb(161, 106, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A16A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A89 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.082 345) |
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 #A16A89 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16A89 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A89 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A89 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92A9
oklch(70.6% 0.059 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7794
oklch(63.1% 0.076 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16A89
oklch(59.2% 0.082 345)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#684157
oklch(42.8% 0.063 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#A16A89 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) | #6E758A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E88 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86A75 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A89
#A16A89
oklch(59.2% 0.082 345)
- #4A8D72
#4A8D72
oklch(59.1% 0.081 165.5)
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 #A16A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16A89 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.