#A98596
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.05 348.5), rgb(169, 133, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A98596 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 349°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98596 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.05 348.5) |
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 #A98596 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98596 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98596 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98596 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98596
oklch(65.6% 0.05 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6779
oklch(55.7% 0.054 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#775565
oklch(49.1% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#A98596 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) | #888B97 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909195 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE848B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98596
#A98596
oklch(65.6% 0.05 348.5)
- #739B8B
#739B8B
oklch(65.5% 0.05 168.2)
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 #A98596, 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 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #A98596 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.