#A4748D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.069 346.8), rgb(164, 116, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A4748D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4748D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.069 346.8) |
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 #A4748D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4748D | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4748D text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4748D text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A7
oklch(70.7% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4748D
oklch(61.5% 0.069 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#94617C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5069
oklch(49.1% 0.071 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#664255
oklch(42.7% 0.057 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#A4748D 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) | #777D8E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB737D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4748D
#A4748D
oklch(61.5% 0.069 346.8)
- #5A927C
#5A927C
oklch(61.4% 0.069 167.2)
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 #A4748D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #A4748D 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.