#A38C8F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.028 9), rgb(163, 140, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A38C8F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38C8F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.028 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 #A38C8F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38C8F | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C8F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C8F text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.023 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38C8F
oklch(66.2% 0.028 9)
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Step 600
600
#846C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.031 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#705A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.029 9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.018 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#A38C8F 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) | #8F8F8F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88A8D | 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°).
- #A38C8F
#A38C8F
oklch(66.2% 0.028 9)
- #809996
#809996
oklch(66.3% 0.029 187.6)
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 #A38C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
Use #A38C8F 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.