#A38F97
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.026 351.7), rgb(163, 143, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A38F97 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38F97 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.026 351.7) |
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 #A38F97 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38F97 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F97 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38F97 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38F97
oklch(67% 0.026 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A818C
oklch(63% 0.034 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#856B76
oklch(55.7% 0.037 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#715963
oklch(49.2% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4951
oklch(42.8% 0.028 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#A38F97 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) | #919297 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959597 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68F92 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38F97
#A38F97
oklch(67% 0.026 351.7)
- #869B93
#869B93
oklch(67.1% 0.026 170.5)
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 #A38F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A38F97 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.