#A4899A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.04 340.2), rgb(164, 137, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A4899A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4899A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.04 340.2) |
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 #A4899A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4899A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4899A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4899A text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4899A
oklch(66% 0.04 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#866A7B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#715868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#A4899A 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) | #8A8E9B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909299 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8898F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4899A
#A4899A
oklch(66% 0.04 340.2)
- #7D9A8A
#7D9A8A
oklch(65.9% 0.04 160.9)
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 #A4899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #A4899A 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.