#A9808E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.054 356.4), rgb(169, 128, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A9808E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9808E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 128, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.054 356.4) |
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 #A9808E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9808E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9808E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9808E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B796A1
oklch(70.6% 0.042 356.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9808E
oklch(64.4% 0.054 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#906574
oklch(55.6% 0.059 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5461
oklch(49.1% 0.054 357)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#A9808E 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) | #84878F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07E85 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9808E
#A9808E
oklch(64.4% 0.054 356.4)
- #6A988C
#6A988C
oklch(64.3% 0.053 176.5)
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 #A9808E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9808E 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.