#A16D7D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.4% 0.069 359.4), rgb(161, 109, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A16D7D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16D7D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 109, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.069 359.4) |
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 #A16D7D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16D7D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16D7D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16D7D text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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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
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16D7D
oklch(59.4% 0.069 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#986072
oklch(55.6% 0.076 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#814F5F
oklch(48.9% 0.07 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#69414E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#563741
oklch(37.7% 0.047 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#A16D7D 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) | #74767E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96A72 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16D7D
#A16D7D
oklch(59.4% 0.069 359.4)
- #4C8C7F
#4C8C7F
oklch(59.3% 0.069 179.1)
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 #A16D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16D7D 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.