#A98996
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.043 352), rgb(169, 137, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A98996 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98996 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.043 352) |
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 #A98996 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98996 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98996 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98996 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98996
oklch(66.4% 0.043 352)
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Step 600
600
#896876
oklch(55.5% 0.047 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#755763
oklch(49.2% 0.043 353)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#A98996 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) | #8C8E97 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939395 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE888D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98996
#A98996
oklch(66.4% 0.043 352)
- #799C90
#799C90
oklch(66.3% 0.043 172)
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 #A98996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A98996 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.