#A48A89
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.032 20.6), rgb(164, 138, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A48A89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48A89 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.032 20.6) |
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 #A48A89 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48A89 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A48A89 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48A89 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.025 21)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48A89
oklch(65.7% 0.032 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#876C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.035 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#725A59
oklch(49.2% 0.032 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4949
oklch(42.6% 0.027 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#A48A89 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) | #8F8D89 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949289 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA888A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48A89
#A48A89
oklch(65.7% 0.032 20.6)
- #7B9799
#7B9799
oklch(65.6% 0.032 201.8)
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 #A48A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
Use #A48A89 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.