#A38692
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.1% 0.039 351.4), rgb(163, 134, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A38692 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38692 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.039 351.4) |
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 #A38692 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38692 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38692 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38692 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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.
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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
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38692
oklch(65.1% 0.039 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#886976
oklch(55.6% 0.044 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#735863
oklch(49.2% 0.039 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4851
oklch(42.8% 0.033 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#A38692 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) | #888B92 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F91 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8858A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38692
#A38692
oklch(65.1% 0.039 351.4)
- #78978C
#78978C
oklch(64.9% 0.038 171.4)
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 #A38692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
Use #A38692 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.