#A08A92
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.6% 0.029 354), rgb(160, 138, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A08A92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08A92 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 138, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.029 354) |
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 #A08A92 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08A92 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08A92 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08A92 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08A92
oklch(65.6% 0.029 354)
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Step 600
600
#836C74
oklch(55.6% 0.031 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A62
oklch(49.1% 0.03 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A50
oklch(42.8% 0.023 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#A08A92 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) | #8C8E92 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919191 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4898D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08A92
#A08A92
oklch(65.6% 0.029 354)
- #80978F
#80978F
oklch(65.6% 0.029 172.4)
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 #A08A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
Use #A08A92 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.