#A98491
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.2% 0.049 355.5), rgb(169, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A98491 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98491 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.049 355.5) |
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 #A98491 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98491 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98491 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98491 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC1
oklch(81% 0.023 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A1
oklch(70.6% 0.038 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98491
oklch(65.2% 0.049 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6774
oklch(55.7% 0.052 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#785562
oklch(49.1% 0.05 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#614650
oklch(42.7% 0.04 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#503B42
oklch(37.8% 0.031 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#A98491 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) | #888A91 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909090 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8388 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98491
#A98491
oklch(65.2% 0.049 355.5)
- #719A8E
#719A8E
oklch(65.3% 0.048 174.7)
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 #A98491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #A98491 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.