#A38191
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64% 0.047 348.6), rgb(163, 129, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A38191 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38191 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 129, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.047 348.6) |
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 #A38191 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38191 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38191 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38191 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B398A4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38191
oklch(64% 0.047 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6778
oklch(55.6% 0.052 349)
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Step 700
700
#765665
oklch(49.2% 0.048 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B44
oklch(37.6% 0.03 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#A38191 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) | #838792 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C90 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88086 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38191
#A38191
oklch(64% 0.047 348.6)
- #709687
#709687
oklch(64% 0.048 168.6)
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 #A38191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #A38191 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.