#A9869D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.053 339.2), rgb(169, 134, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A9869D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9869D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 134, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.053 339.2) |
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 #A9869D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9869D | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9869D text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9869D text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B397A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9869D
oklch(66% 0.053 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B667E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#76556B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#604657
oklch(42.8% 0.044 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#A9869D 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) | #878D9E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD878E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9869D
#A9869D
oklch(66% 0.053 339.2)
- #779D87
#779D87
oklch(66.1% 0.053 159.2)
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 #A9869D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9869D 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.