#A38794
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.3% 0.038 348.6), rgb(163, 135, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A38794 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38794 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.038 348.6) |
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 #A38794 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38794 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38794 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38794 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#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
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38794
oklch(65.3% 0.038 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#876A77
oklch(55.7% 0.041 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#725864
oklch(49.1% 0.038 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A38794 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) | #898C95 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9093 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7878B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38794
#A38794
oklch(65.3% 0.038 348.6)
- #7A988C
#7A988C
oklch(65.3% 0.038 168.8)
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 #A38794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #A38794 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.