#A8919E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.033 343), rgb(168, 145, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A8919E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8919E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 145, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.033 343) |
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 #A8919E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8919E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8919E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8919E text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8919E
oklch(68.1% 0.033 343)
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Step 500
500
#9C8090
oklch(63.1% 0.041 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#87697A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#725767
oklch(49% 0.043 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4754
oklch(42.6% 0.036 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#A8919E 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) | #92959F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9195 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8919E
#A8919E
oklch(68.1% 0.033 343)
- #879F93
#879F93
oklch(68% 0.032 163.8)
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 #A8919E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8919E 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.