#A88188
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.049 6.5), rgb(168, 129, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A88188 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88188 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 129, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.049 6.5) |
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 #A88188 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88188 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88188 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A88188 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88188
oklch(64.3% 0.049 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F666E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#63464B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#A88188 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) | #868788 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E87 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7E83 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88188
#A88188
oklch(64.3% 0.049 6.5)
- #6B9792
#6B9792
oklch(64.3% 0.048 187.2)
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 #A88188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #A88188 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.