#A0938B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.019 53.8), rgb(160, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A0938B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0938B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.019 53.8) |
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 #A0938B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0938B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0938B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0938B text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0938B
oklch(67.2% 0.019 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#96867C
oklch(63.2% 0.024 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#806F65
oklch(55.5% 0.026 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D54
oklch(49.1% 0.025 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#584C44
oklch(42.6% 0.021 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#A0938B 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) | #97948B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A968B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49191 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0938B
#A0938B
oklch(67.2% 0.019 53.8)
- #8B98A0
#8B98A0
oklch(67.2% 0.019 234.7)
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 #A0938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #A0938B 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.