#A9828A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.049 4.9), rgb(169, 130, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A9828A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 5°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9828A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 130, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.049 4.9) |
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 #A9828A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9828A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9828A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9828A text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9828A
oklch(64.6% 0.049 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F666F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#79555D
oklch(49% 0.049 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#A9828A 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) | #87888A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F89 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08085 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9828A
#A9828A
oklch(64.6% 0.049 4.9)
- #6C9892
#6C9892
oklch(64.6% 0.049 185.5)
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 #A9828A, 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 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #A9828A 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.