#A38C95
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.03 352.4), rgb(163, 140, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A38C95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38C95 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.03 352.4) |
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 #A38C95 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38C95 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C95 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C95 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.023 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38C95
oklch(66.4% 0.03 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#836C75
oklch(55.6% 0.032 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A62
oklch(49.1% 0.03 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4950
oklch(42.6% 0.027 353)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#A38C95 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) | #8E9095 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939394 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78B8F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38C95
#A38C95
oklch(66.4% 0.03 352.4)
- #819A91
#819A91
oklch(66.4% 0.031 171.5)
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 #A38C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #A38C95 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.