#A88E8A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.032 28.3), rgb(168, 142, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A88E8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88E8A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.032 28.3) |
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 #A88E8A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88E8A | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88E8A text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88E8A text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88E8A
oklch(66.9% 0.032 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1817C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#775853
oklch(49.1% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#A88E8A 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) | #93918A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8B8D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88E8A
#A88E8A
oklch(66.9% 0.032 28.3)
- #7F9B9F
#7F9B9F
oklch(66.9% 0.032 207)
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 #A88E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #A88E8A 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.