#A48A7B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.038 51.7), rgb(164, 138, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A48A7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48A7B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.038 51.7) |
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 #A48A7B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48A7B | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48A7B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48A7B text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19C90
oklch(70.8% 0.03 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48A7B
oklch(65.3% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#886D5D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A48A7B 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) | #918C7A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8686 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48A7B
#A48A7B
oklch(65.3% 0.038 51.7)
- #7995A4
#7995A4
oklch(65.4% 0.039 231.5)
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 #A48A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #A48A7B 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.