#A98379
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.049 35.2), rgb(169, 131, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A98379 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98379 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 131, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.049 35.2) |
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 #A98379 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98379 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98379 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98379 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79990
oklch(70.7% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98379
oklch(64.4% 0.049 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#90685E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A574D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#644740
oklch(42.8% 0.042 34)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#A98379 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) | #8B8778 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F79 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27E80 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98379
#A98379
oklch(64.4% 0.049 35.2)
- #6A95A0
#6A95A0
oklch(64.3% 0.05 215.4)
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 #A98379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #A98379 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.