#A08387
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.8% 0.036 8.8), rgb(160, 131, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A08387 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08387 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.036 8.8) |
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 #A08387 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08387 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08387 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08387 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08387
oklch(63.8% 0.036 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#886A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#74585C
oklch(49% 0.037 9)
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Step 800
800
#5E484B
oklch(42.6% 0.03 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.023 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#A08387 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) | #878787 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C86 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68184 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08387
#A08387
oklch(63.8% 0.036 8.8)
- #739390
#739390
oklch(63.8% 0.036 189.2)
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 #A08387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #A08387 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.