#A98185
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.3% 0.05 11.9), rgb(169, 129, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A98185 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98185 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.05 11.9) |
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 #A98185 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98185 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98185 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98185 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7979A
oklch(70.6% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98185
oklch(64.3% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#90666B
oklch(55.5% 0.055 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5559
oklch(49% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#644649
oklch(42.8% 0.042 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#513B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#A98185 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) | #878785 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E84 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17E82 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98185
#A98185
oklch(64.3% 0.05 11.9)
- #699795
#699795
oklch(64.3% 0.05 192.6)
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 #A98185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #A98185 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.