#A38181
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.042 18.3), rgb(163, 129, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A38181 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38181 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 129, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.042 18.3) |
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 #A38181 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38181 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38181 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38181 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38181
oklch(63.6% 0.042 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775757
oklch(49% 0.043 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#A38181 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) | #878581 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C81 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7E81 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38181
#A38181
oklch(63.6% 0.042 18.3)
- #6D9394
#6D9394
oklch(63.6% 0.042 198.2)
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 #A38181, 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 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #A38181 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.