#A98992
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.3% 0.041 359.6), rgb(169, 137, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A98992 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98992 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.041 359.6) |
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 #A98992 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98992 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98992 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98992 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B299A0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98992
oklch(66.3% 0.041 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6972
oklch(55.7% 0.044 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#755760
oklch(49.1% 0.042 359)
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Step 800
800
#5F474E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#A98992 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) | #8D8E92 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949391 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF878C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98992
#A98992
oklch(66.3% 0.041 359.6)
- #789C94
#789C94
oklch(66.4% 0.041 179.8)
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 #A98992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #A98992 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.