#A38080
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.3% 0.043 18.4), rgb(163, 128, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A38080 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38080 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.043 18.4) |
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 #A38080 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38080 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38080 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38080 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59998
oklch(70.8% 0.033 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38080
oklch(63.3% 0.043 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6869
oklch(55.5% 0.048 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#785757
oklch(49.1% 0.044 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#624747
oklch(42.7% 0.037 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#503C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.028 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#A38080 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) | #868580 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B80 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7D80 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38080
#A38080
oklch(63.3% 0.043 18.4)
- #6B9394
#6B9394
oklch(63.4% 0.044 198)
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 #A38080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #A38080 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.