#A38496
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.8% 0.045 342.7), rgb(163, 132, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A38496 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38496 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.045 342.7) |
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 #A38496 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38496 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38496 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38496 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B198A7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38496
oklch(64.8% 0.045 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#88687B
oklch(55.5% 0.049 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#745768
oklch(49.2% 0.046 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B46
oklch(37.6% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#A38496 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) | #858A97 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E95 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7848A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38496
#A38496
oklch(64.8% 0.045 342.7)
- #769887
#769887
oklch(64.9% 0.046 163.1)
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 #A38496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #A38496 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.