#A38480
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.039 26.8), rgb(163, 132, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A38480 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38480 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.039 26.8) |
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 #A38480 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38480 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38480 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38480 text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A97
oklch(70.8% 0.03 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38480
oklch(64.1% 0.039 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A66
oklch(55.6% 0.043 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#765855
oklch(49.1% 0.04 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#A38480 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) | #8A8880 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D80 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8183 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38480
#A38480
oklch(64.1% 0.039 26.8)
- #719498
#719498
oklch(64.2% 0.039 204.9)
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 #A38480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #A38480 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.