#A38595
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65% 0.043 345), rgb(163, 133, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A38595 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38595 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.043 345) |
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 #A38595 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38595 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38595 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38595 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#B199A5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38595
oklch(65% 0.043 345)
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Step 600
600
#88697A
oklch(55.7% 0.046 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#735766
oklch(49.1% 0.043 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4753
oklch(42.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C45
oklch(37.8% 0.028 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A38595 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) | #878B96 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F94 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7858A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38595
#A38595
oklch(65% 0.043 345)
- #779889
#779889
oklch(65% 0.043 165.6)
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 #A38595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #A38595 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.