#A38689
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.8% 0.036 11.1), rgb(163, 134, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A38689 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38689 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.036 11.1) |
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 #A38689 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38689 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38689 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38689 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38689
oklch(64.8% 0.036 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#886A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#74595C
oklch(49.3% 0.036 11)
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Step 800
800
#5E484B
oklch(42.6% 0.03 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#A38689 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) | #8A8A89 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98487 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38689
#A38689
oklch(64.8% 0.036 11.1)
- #769694
#769694
oklch(64.8% 0.036 191.6)
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 #A38689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #A38689 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.