#A08C98
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.2% 0.029 341.2), rgb(160, 140, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A08C98 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08C98 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.029 341.2) |
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 #A08C98 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08C98 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08C98 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08C98 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.023 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08C98
oklch(66.2% 0.029 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#816C79
oklch(55.6% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A66
oklch(49% 0.031 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#594A53
oklch(42.8% 0.025 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#493E45
oklch(37.8% 0.019 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#A08C98 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) | #8D9099 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919397 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38C90 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08C98
#A08C98
oklch(66.2% 0.029 341.2)
- #84998D
#84998D
oklch(66.3% 0.03 160.5)
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 #A08C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #A08C98 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.