#A16F72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.064 15.2), rgb(161, 111, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A16F72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16F72 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.064 15.2) |
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 #A16F72 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16F72 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16F72 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16F72 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9496
oklch(70.6% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16F72
oklch(59.4% 0.064 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#986266
oklch(55.6% 0.07 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#815155
oklch(49% 0.065 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#694345
oklch(42.7% 0.053 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#56393A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#A16F72 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) | #787672 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848071 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6A70 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16F72
#A16F72
oklch(59.4% 0.064 15.2)
- #4D8B8A
#4D8B8A
oklch(59.5% 0.064 194.2)
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 #A16F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #A16F72 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.