#A48585
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.038 18.2), rgb(164, 133, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A48585 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48585 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.038 18.2) |
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 #A48585 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48585 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48585 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48585 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39A99
oklch(70.8% 0.03 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48585
oklch(64.6% 0.038 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#A48585 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) | #8A8985 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F85 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8285 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48585
#A48585
oklch(64.6% 0.038 18.2)
- #739596
#739596
oklch(64.5% 0.038 198.5)
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 #A48585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #A48585 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.