#A88697
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.048 346.9), rgb(168, 134, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A88697 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88697 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.048 346.9) |
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 #A88697 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88697 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A88697 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88697 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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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
#B398A5
oklch(70.8% 0.037 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88697
oklch(65.7% 0.048 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6779
oklch(55.5% 0.052 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#765666
oklch(49.2% 0.048 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B45
oklch(37.7% 0.031 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#A88697 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) | #888C98 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909196 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD868C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88697
#A88697
oklch(65.7% 0.048 346.9)
- #769B8B
#769B8B
oklch(65.7% 0.047 166.6)
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 #A88697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #A88697 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.