#A88892
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66% 0.041 357.6), rgb(168, 136, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A88892 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 358°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88892 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 136, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.041 357.6) |
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 #A88892 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88892 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88892 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88892 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 400
400
#B299A0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A88892
oklch(66% 0.041 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6973
oklch(55.7% 0.044 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#755761
oklch(49.1% 0.042 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F474F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#A88892 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) | #8B8D92 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939291 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE878B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88892
#A88892
oklch(66% 0.041 357.6)
- #789B92
#789B92
oklch(66.1% 0.041 177.5)
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 #A88892, 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 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #A88892 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.