#A28B95
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.1% 0.031 349.9), rgb(162, 139, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A28B95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28B95 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.031 349.9) |
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 #A28B95 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28B95 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28B95 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28B95 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28B95
oklch(66.1% 0.031 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#836C76
oklch(55.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A63
oklch(49.2% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#A28B95 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) | #8D8F95 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929294 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68B8E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28B95
#A28B95
oklch(66.1% 0.031 349.9)
- #80998F
#80998F
oklch(66.1% 0.032 169.2)
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 #A28B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
Use #A28B95 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.