#A48383
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.041 18.3), rgb(164, 131, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A48383 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48383 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 131, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.041 18.3) |
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 #A48383 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48383 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48383 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48383 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48383
oklch(64.1% 0.041 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#765858
oklch(49.2% 0.04 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#A48383 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) | #898783 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D83 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8083 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48383
#A48383
oklch(64.1% 0.041 18.3)
- #709495
#709495
oklch(64% 0.04 198.3)
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 #A48383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #A48383 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.