#A2838D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.04 357), rgb(162, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A2838D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2838D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.04 357) |
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 #A2838D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2838D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2838D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2838D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#B299A1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2838D
oklch(64.2% 0.04 357)
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Step 600
600
#896974
oklch(55.6% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#745761
oklch(49% 0.041 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F474F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#A2838D 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) | #86888D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78286 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2838D
#A2838D
oklch(64.2% 0.04 357)
- #73958C
#73958C
oklch(64.1% 0.04 177)
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 #A2838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #A2838D 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.