#A88F99
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.033 352), rgb(168, 143, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A88F99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88F99 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 143, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.033 352) |
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 #A88F99 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88F99 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F99 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88F99 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88F99
oklch(67.6% 0.033 352)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#896976
oklch(55.7% 0.045 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#745763
oklch(49.1% 0.042 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#A88F99 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) | #919399 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979798 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8E92 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88F99
#A88F99
oklch(67.6% 0.033 352)
- #839E95
#839E95
oklch(67.6% 0.033 173.1)
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 #A88F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #A88F99 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.