#A28392
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.043 347.7), rgb(162, 131, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A28392 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28392 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.043 347.7) |
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 #A28392 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28392 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28392 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28392 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198A4
oklch(70.6% 0.034 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28392
oklch(64.4% 0.043 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#896878
oklch(55.5% 0.048 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#745765
oklch(49.1% 0.043 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4753
oklch(42.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C44
oklch(37.7% 0.027 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A28392 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) | #858993 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D91 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78388 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28392
#A28392
oklch(64.4% 0.043 347.7)
- #749688
#749688
oklch(64.3% 0.043 167.9)
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 #A28392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
Use #A28392 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.