#A9898F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.2% 0.04 5.6), rgb(169, 137, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A9898F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9898F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.04 5.6) |
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 #A9898F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9898F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9898F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9898F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3999E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9898F
oklch(66.2% 0.04 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A696F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#75575D
oklch(49% 0.041 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F484C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#A9898F 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) | #8D8E8F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF878B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9898F
#A9898F
oklch(66.2% 0.04 5.6)
- #789B96
#789B96
oklch(66.2% 0.039 185.5)
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 #A9898F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #A9898F 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.