#A38987
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.032 23.2), rgb(163, 137, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A38987 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38987 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.032 23.2) |
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 #A38987 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38987 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38987 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38987 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09B99
oklch(70.7% 0.025 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38987
oklch(65.3% 0.032 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.035 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#725A58
oklch(49.1% 0.032 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4948
oklch(42.6% 0.027 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.021 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#A38987 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) | #8E8C87 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949187 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98689 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38987
#A38987
oklch(65.3% 0.032 23.2)
- #7A9699
#7A9699
oklch(65.3% 0.032 204.4)
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 #A38987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.058
Use #A38987 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.