#A08596
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.7% 0.041 340.2), rgb(160, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A08596 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08596 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.041 340.2) |
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 #A08596 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08596 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08596 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08596 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08596
oklch(64.7% 0.041 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#86697B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 341)
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Step 700
700
#715868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#A08596 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) | #868A97 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E95 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4858B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08596
#A08596
oklch(64.7% 0.041 340.2)
- #799686
#799686
oklch(64.6% 0.04 160.9)
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 #A08596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
Use #A08596 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.