#A58A90
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66% 0.034 3.1), rgb(165, 138, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A58A90 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58A90 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 138, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.034 3.1) |
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 #A58A90 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58A90 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58A90 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58A90 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58A90
oklch(66% 0.034 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#876B71
oklch(55.7% 0.037 4)
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Step 700
700
#72595F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D494D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#A58A90 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) | #8D8E90 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA898C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58A90
#A58A90
oklch(66% 0.034 3.1)
- #7C9994
#7C9994
oklch(65.9% 0.033 183.7)
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 #A58A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #A58A90 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.