#A2938C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.4% 0.021 46.7), rgb(162, 147, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A2938C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2938C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 147, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.021 46.7) |
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 #A2938C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2938C | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2938C text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2938C text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2938C
oklch(67.4% 0.021 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#98857C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 47)
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Step 600
600
#826F65
oklch(55.7% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C54
oklch(49% 0.027 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C45
oklch(42.9% 0.022 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#A2938C 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) | #97948C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79191 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2938C
#A2938C
oklch(67.4% 0.021 46.7)
- #8A99A1
#8A99A1
oklch(67.4% 0.021 230.9)
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 #A2938C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #A2938C 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.