#A38E86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.028 42), rgb(163, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A38E86 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38E86 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.028 42) |
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 #A38E86 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38E86 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E86 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E86 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C96
oklch(70.6% 0.022 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38E86
oklch(66.3% 0.028 42)
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Step 600
600
#846E66
oklch(55.7% 0.031 41)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C54
oklch(49.1% 0.028 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B45
oklch(42.7% 0.024 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#A38E86 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) | #939085 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98B8C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38E86
#A38E86
oklch(66.3% 0.028 42)
- #8197A0
#8197A0
oklch(66.2% 0.028 224.5)
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 #A38E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.059
Use #A38E86 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.