#A88596
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.5% 0.049 347.8), rgb(168, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A88596 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 348°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88596 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.049 347.8) |
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 #A88596 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88596 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88596 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88596 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88596
oklch(65.5% 0.049 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6779
oklch(55.6% 0.053 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#765566
oklch(49% 0.05 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#A88596 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) | #878B97 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9195 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD848B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88596
#A88596
oklch(65.5% 0.049 347.8)
- #749B8B
#749B8B
oklch(65.6% 0.049 167.7)
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 #A88596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #A88596 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.