#A48A80
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.035 42.2), rgb(164, 138, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A48A80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 42°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48A80 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.035 42.2) |
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 #A48A80 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48A80 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48A80 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48A80 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09B93
oklch(70.6% 0.028 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48A80
oklch(65.4% 0.035 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C62
oklch(55.5% 0.038 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#A48A80 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) | #908C7F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969180 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8687 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48A80
#A48A80
oklch(65.4% 0.035 42.2)
- #7A96A0
#7A96A0
oklch(65.5% 0.035 221.6)
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 #A48A80, 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 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.058
Use #A48A80 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.