#A58D98
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.033 348.6), rgb(165, 141, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A58D98 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58D98 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 141, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.033 348.6) |
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 #A58D98 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58D98 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D98 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D98 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA3
oklch(70.6% 0.027 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58D98
oklch(66.8% 0.033 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#846B77
oklch(55.6% 0.036 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#705964
oklch(49.1% 0.034 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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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)
#A58D98 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) | #8F9198 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949597 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D91 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58D98
#A58D98
oklch(66.8% 0.033 348.6)
- #829C91
#829C91
oklch(66.9% 0.033 167.8)
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 #A58D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A58D98 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.