#A98285
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.5% 0.048 13.3), rgb(169, 130, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A98285 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98285 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 130, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.048 13.3) |
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 #A98285 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98285 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98285 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98285 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979A
oklch(70.6% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98285
oklch(64.5% 0.048 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F676A
oklch(55.6% 0.052 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5559
oklch(49% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#634648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#513B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#A98285 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) | #888785 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E84 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17F83 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98285
#A98285
oklch(64.5% 0.048 13.3)
- #6B9796
#6B9796
oklch(64.4% 0.048 194.3)
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 #A98285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #A98285 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.