#A4748A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.4% 0.067 350.1), rgb(164, 116, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A4748A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4748A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.067 350.1) |
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 #A4748A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4748A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4748A text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4748A text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A5
oklch(70.8% 0.052 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4748A
oklch(61.4% 0.067 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#946179
oklch(55.5% 0.074 350)
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Step 700
700
#7E5066
oklch(49% 0.069 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#A4748A 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) | #787D8B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838589 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB737B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4748A
#A4748A
oklch(61.4% 0.067 350.1)
- #59927E
#59927E
oklch(61.5% 0.068 169.7)
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 #A4748A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4748A 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.