#A38C98
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.5% 0.032 345.2), rgb(163, 140, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A38C98 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38C98 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.032 345.2) |
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 #A38C98 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38C98 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C98 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38C98 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38C98
oklch(66.5% 0.032 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#836B78
oklch(55.5% 0.036 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5965
oklch(49% 0.034 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4952
oklch(42.6% 0.027 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#A38C98 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) | #8D9099 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68C90 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38C98
#A38C98
oklch(66.5% 0.032 345.2)
- #829A8F
#829A8F
oklch(66.4% 0.032 166)
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 #A38C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #A38C98 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.