#A992A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.036 335.2), rgb(169, 146, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A992A3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A992A3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.036 335.2) |
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 #A992A3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A992A3 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992A3 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992A3 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 335)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A992A3
oklch(68.6% 0.036 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F95
oklch(63.1% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#86687F
oklch(55.5% 0.051 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#72576B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4757
oklch(42.7% 0.039 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#A992A3 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) | #9297A4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9398 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A992A3
#A992A3
oklch(68.6% 0.036 335.2)
- #89A190
#89A190
oklch(68.5% 0.037 154.5)
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 #A992A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A992A3 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.