#A38F95
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.025 357.7), rgb(163, 143, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A38F95 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38F95 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.025 357.7) |
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 #A38F95 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38F95 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F95 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F95 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EDE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.005 0)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABDC0
oklch(81% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38F95
oklch(67% 0.025 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8289
oklch(63.2% 0.032 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#856B73
oklch(55.6% 0.035 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#715961
oklch(49.1% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C494F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#A38F95 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) | #919295 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959595 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E91 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38F95
#A38F95
oklch(67% 0.025 357.7)
- #859B95
#859B95
oklch(67.1% 0.026 177.2)
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 #A38F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A38F95 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.