#A8898B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.9% 0.038 13.8), rgb(168, 137, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A8898B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8898B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.038 13.8) |
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 #A8898B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8898B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8898B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8898B text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2999B
oklch(70.6% 0.03 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8898B
oklch(65.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#75585A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 14)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#A8898B 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) | #8E8D8B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF868A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8898B
#A8898B
oklch(65.9% 0.038 13.8)
- #789A99
#789A99
oklch(66% 0.038 194)
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 #A8898B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #A8898B 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.