#A8889C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.048 340.6), rgb(168, 136, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A8889C is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8889C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 136, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.048 340.6) |
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 #A8889C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8889C | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8889C text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8889C text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198A8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8889C
oklch(66.3% 0.048 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#89687D
oklch(55.7% 0.052 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#745669
oklch(49.1% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4756
oklch(42.8% 0.039 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#A8889C 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) | #898E9D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC888F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8889C
#A8889C
oklch(66.3% 0.048 340.6)
- #7A9D89
#7A9D89
oklch(66.4% 0.049 159.7)
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 #A8889C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8889C 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.