#A38F88
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.026 40.3), rgb(163, 143, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A38F88 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38F88 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.026 40.3) |
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 #A38F88 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38F88 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F88 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F88 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D97
oklch(70.8% 0.021 41.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38F88
oklch(66.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#836E67
oklch(55.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C55
oklch(49.1% 0.027 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B46
oklch(42.7% 0.022 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 41)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#A38F88 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) | #949188 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989588 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98C8D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38F88
#A38F88
oklch(66.6% 0.026 40.3)
- #83989F
#83989F
oklch(66.6% 0.026 219.9)
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 #A38F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.057
Use #A38F88 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.