#A48E75
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66% 0.044 70.5), rgb(164, 142, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A48E75 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48E75 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 142, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.044 70.5) |
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 #A48E75 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48E75 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48E75 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48E75 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB2
oklch(81% 0.022 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48E75
oklch(66% 0.044 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#866F54
oklch(55.7% 0.049 71)
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Step 700
700
#715D45
oklch(49.2% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A48E75 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) | #968F73 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9476 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8987 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48E75
#A48E75
oklch(66% 0.044 70.5)
- #7E95AD
#7E95AD
oklch(66% 0.044 249.6)
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 #A48E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #A48E75 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.