#A16E7B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.5% 0.067 2.6), rgb(161, 110, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A16E7B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 3°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E7B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.067 2.6) |
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 #A16E7B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16E7B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E7B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E7B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 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
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16E7B
oklch(59.5% 0.067 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#97616F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#81505D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#69424C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 3)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#A16E7B 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) | #75777B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B72 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E7B
#A16E7B
oklch(59.5% 0.067 2.6)
- #4D8C82
#4D8C82
oklch(59.5% 0.067 182.6)
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 #A16E7B, 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 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #A16E7B 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.