#A38F93
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.025 4.2), rgb(163, 143, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A38F93 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38F93 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.025 4.2) |
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 #A38F93 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38F93 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F93 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F93 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38F93
oklch(66.9% 0.025 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8287
oklch(63.1% 0.031 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#856B71
oklch(55.5% 0.034 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#71595E
oklch(49% 0.032 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#A38F93 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) | #919293 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969593 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E90 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38F93
#A38F93
oklch(66.9% 0.025 4.2)
- #859A97
#859A97
oklch(66.9% 0.024 186.2)
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 #A38F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A38F93 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.