#A1808A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.043 358.3), rgb(161, 128, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A1808A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1808A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.043 358.3) |
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 #A1808A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1808A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1808A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1808A text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B398A0
oklch(70.6% 0.034 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1808A
oklch(63.4% 0.043 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6873
oklch(55.6% 0.047 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#765760
oklch(49.2% 0.043 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#60474F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#A1808A 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) | #84858A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B89 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77F83 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1808A
#A1808A
oklch(63.4% 0.043 358.3)
- #6F938A
#6F938A
oklch(63.4% 0.042 177.8)
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 #A1808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.007
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #A1808A 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.