#A16C75
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.069 8.2), rgb(161, 108, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A16C75 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16C75 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.069 8.2) |
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 #A16C75 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16C75 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16C75 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16C75 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A82
oklch(63.2% 0.063 8.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16C75
oklch(58.9% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#80515A
oklch(49% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#684349
oklch(42.7% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#A16C75 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) | #747575 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E74 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA686F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16C75
#A16C75
oklch(58.9% 0.069 8.2)
- #488A85
#488A85
oklch(58.8% 0.068 189.1)
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 #A16C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #A16C75 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.