#A48D89
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.029 29.5), rgb(164, 141, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A48D89 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48D89 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 141, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.029 29.5) |
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 #A48D89 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48D89 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48D89 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48D89 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBB
oklch(80.8% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C99
oklch(70.8% 0.022 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48D89
oklch(66.3% 0.029 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D69
oklch(55.7% 0.031 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#705B57
oklch(49.1% 0.028 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A47
oklch(42.6% 0.024 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#A48D89 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) | #928F89 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8A8C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48D89
#A48D89
oklch(66.3% 0.029 29.5)
- #80989D
#80989D
oklch(66.3% 0.028 211.7)
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 #A48D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #A48D89 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.