#A58A94
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.1% 0.035 353.8), rgb(165, 138, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A58A94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58A94 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 138, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.035 353.8) |
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 #A58A94 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58A94 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58A94 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58A94 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AF9AA2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 352.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58A94
oklch(66.1% 0.035 353.8)
-
Step 600
600
#866A75
oklch(55.5% 0.039 352.9)
-
Step 700
700
#725962
oklch(49.2% 0.035 354.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#A58A94 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) | #8C8E94 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929393 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA898D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58A94
#A58A94
oklch(66.1% 0.035 353.8)
- #7D9A91
#7D9A91
oklch(66.1% 0.035 174.4)
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 #A58A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #A58A94 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.