#A38E98
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.029 347.5), rgb(163, 142, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A38E98 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38E98 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.029 347.5) |
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 #A38E98 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38E98 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E98 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38E98 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#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
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38E98
oklch(66.9% 0.029 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#826C77
oklch(55.6% 0.032 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A64
oklch(49.1% 0.03 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#A38E98 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) | #8F9298 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949597 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68E91 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38E98
#A38E98
oklch(66.9% 0.029 347.5)
- #859B91
#859B91
oklch(66.9% 0.029 166.3)
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 #A38E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #A38E98 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.