#A38197
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.052 339.7), rgb(163, 129, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A38197 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38197 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 129, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.052 339.7) |
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 #A38197 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38197 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38197 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38197 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B397A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38197
oklch(64.2% 0.052 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A677E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556A
oklch(49% 0.052 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#A38197 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) | #828898 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D96 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78188 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38197
#A38197
oklch(64.2% 0.052 339.7)
- #729782
#729782
oklch(64.3% 0.052 159.7)
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 #A38197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
Use #A38197 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.