#A38085
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.5% 0.044 8.8), rgb(163, 128, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A38085 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 9°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38085 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 128, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.044 8.8) |
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 #A38085 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38085 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38085 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38085 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38085
oklch(63.5% 0.044 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D686D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#77565B
oklch(48.9% 0.044 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#61474B
oklch(42.7% 0.036 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B3E
oklch(37.5% 0.029 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#A38085 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) | #858585 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B84 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7D82 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38085
#A38085
oklch(63.5% 0.044 8.8)
- #6C9490
#6C9490
oklch(63.6% 0.044 188.4)
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 #A38085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #A38085 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.