#A3868E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.037 359.8), rgb(163, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A3868E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 360°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3868E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.037 359.8) |
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 #A3868E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3868E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3868E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3868E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B199A0
oklch(70.6% 0.03 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3868E
oklch(64.9% 0.037 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#886A72
oklch(55.6% 0.04 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#735860
oklch(49.1% 0.037 359)
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Step 800
800
#5E484E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#A3868E 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) | #898B8E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88589 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3868E
#A3868E
oklch(64.9% 0.037 359.8)
- #779790
#779790
oklch(65% 0.037 180.2)
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 #A3868E, 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 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3868E 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.