#A38B91
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.03 1.1), rgb(163, 139, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A38B91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38B91 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.03 1.1) |
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 #A38B91 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38B91 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38B91 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38B91 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.023 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38B91
oklch(66% 0.03 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#846C72
oklch(55.6% 0.032 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#705A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 3)
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Step 800
800
#5B494E
oklch(42.6% 0.026 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#A38B91 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) | #8E8F91 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939391 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88A8D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38B91
#A38B91
oklch(66% 0.03 1.1)
- #7F9993
#7F9993
oklch(66.1% 0.031 179.8)
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 #A38B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
Use #A38B91 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.