#A3838E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.042 355.8), rgb(163, 131, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A3838E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3838E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 131, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.042 355.8) |
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 #A3838E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3838E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3838E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3838E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#B299A1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3838E
oklch(64.3% 0.042 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6874
oklch(55.5% 0.047 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#755761
oklch(49.1% 0.042 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4750
oklch(42.7% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#A3838E 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) | #86888E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88287 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3838E
#A3838E
oklch(64.3% 0.042 355.8)
- #73968C
#73968C
oklch(64.4% 0.042 175.5)
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 #A3838E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
Use #A3838E 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.