#A38790
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.2% 0.036 356.9), rgb(163, 135, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A38790 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 357°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38790 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 135, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.036 356.9) |
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 #A38790 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38790 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38790 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38790 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38790
oklch(65.2% 0.036 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#876A74
oklch(55.6% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#725861
oklch(49% 0.037 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D484F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#A38790 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) | #8A8B90 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90908F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8868A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38790
#A38790
oklch(65.2% 0.036 356.9)
- #79978F
#79978F
oklch(65.1% 0.036 177.1)
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 #A38790, 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 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #A38790 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.