#A98496
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.052 347.8), rgb(169, 132, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A98496 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98496 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.052 347.8) |
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 #A98496 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98496 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98496 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98496 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.014 348)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98496
oklch(65.4% 0.052 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6679
oklch(55.5% 0.056 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#614553
oklch(42.6% 0.044 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A45
oklch(37.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#A98496 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) | #878B97 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9095 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE838A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98496
#A98496
oklch(65.4% 0.052 347.8)
- #729B8A
#729B8A
oklch(65.4% 0.052 167.3)
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 #A98496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #A98496 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.