#A38B8B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.029 17.9), rgb(163, 139, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A38B8B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38B8B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.029 17.9) |
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 #A38B8B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38B8B | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38B8B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38B8B text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9B
oklch(70.6% 0.022 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38B8B
oklch(65.9% 0.029 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#856C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.032 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#715A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.018 18)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#A38B8B 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) | #8F8E8B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8898B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38B8B
#A38B8B
oklch(65.9% 0.029 17.9)
- #7E9898
#7E9898
oklch(66% 0.029 196.5)
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 #A38B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #A38B8B 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.