#A48984
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.034 30.3), rgb(164, 137, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A48984 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48984 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.034 30.3) |
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 #A48984 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48984 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48984 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48984 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B19B97
oklch(70.8% 0.027 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48984
oklch(65.3% 0.034 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#886C67
oklch(55.7% 0.037 30)
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Step 700
700
#735A55
oklch(49.1% 0.034 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4946
oklch(42.7% 0.029 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.023 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#A48984 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) | #8E8C84 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8688 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48984
#A48984
oklch(65.3% 0.034 30.3)
- #79969C
#79969C
oklch(65.3% 0.034 211.6)
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 #A48984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
Use #A48984 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.