#A16E85
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.8% 0.072 350.8), rgb(161, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A16E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E85 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.072 350.8) |
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 #A16E85 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16E85 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E85 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E85 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A5
oklch(70.8% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16E85
oklch(59.8% 0.072 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#966079
oklch(55.6% 0.078 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F66
oklch(49.1% 0.073 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#684153
oklch(42.7% 0.06 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#A16E85 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) | #737886 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8084 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86D76 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E85
#A16E85
oklch(59.8% 0.072 350.8)
- #508E7A
#508E7A
oklch(59.9% 0.072 171)
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 #A16E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #A16E85 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.