#A38293
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.047 346.1), rgb(163, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A38293 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38293 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.047 346.1) |
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 #A38293 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38293 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38293 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38293 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B298A5
oklch(70.7% 0.036 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38293
oklch(64.3% 0.047 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A687A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#755666
oklch(49.1% 0.047 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4653
oklch(42.6% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B45
oklch(37.7% 0.031 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#A38293 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) | #848894 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D92 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88288 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38293
#A38293
oklch(64.3% 0.047 346.1)
- #729787
#729787
oklch(64.4% 0.047 166.5)
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 #A38293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
Use #A38293 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.