#A38580
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.038 29.2), rgb(163, 133, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A38580 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38580 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.038 29.2) |
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 #A38580 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38580 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38580 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38580 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B29A96
oklch(70.6% 0.029 29)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38580
oklch(64.3% 0.038 29.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8A6B65
oklch(55.7% 0.041 31)
-
Step 700
700
#755954
oklch(49.1% 0.038 30.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#A38580 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) | #8B8880 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E80 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8284 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38580
#A38580
oklch(64.3% 0.038 29.2)
- #73949A
#73949A
oklch(64.4% 0.038 209.9)
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 #A38580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #A38580 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.