#A08591
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.5% 0.037 349.6), rgb(160, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A08591 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08591 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.037 349.6) |
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 #A08591 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08591 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08591 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08591 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08591
oklch(64.5% 0.037 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#866A77
oklch(55.6% 0.04 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#725864
oklch(49.1% 0.038 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4851
oklch(42.7% 0.032 351)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D43
oklch(37.8% 0.023 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2327
oklch(26.8% 0.015 349.6)
#A08591 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) | #878A91 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E90 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48489 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08591
#A08591
oklch(64.5% 0.037 349.6)
- #78958A
#78958A
oklch(64.4% 0.037 170.1)
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 #A08591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #A08591 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.