#A48695
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.3% 0.042 346.7), rgb(164, 134, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A48695 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48695 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 134, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.042 346.7) |
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 #A48695 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48695 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48695 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A48695 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B199A5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48695
oklch(65.3% 0.042 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#886979
oklch(55.7% 0.046 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#735765
oklch(49% 0.042 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4753
oklch(42.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C44
oklch(37.7% 0.027 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A48695 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) | #888B96 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9094 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8868B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48695
#A48695
oklch(65.3% 0.042 346.7)
- #78998A
#78998A
oklch(65.4% 0.043 165.6)
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 #A48695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #A48695 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.