#A48E81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.033 52.5), rgb(164, 142, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A48E81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48E81 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.033 52.5) |
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 #A48E81 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48E81 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48E81 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48E81 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48E81
oklch(66.3% 0.033 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#856E60
oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#705C50
oklch(49.1% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B41
oklch(42.7% 0.028 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#A48E81 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) | #949080 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8A8A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48E81
#A48E81
oklch(66.3% 0.033 52.5)
- #8097A4
#8097A4
oklch(66.3% 0.032 232.7)
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 #A48E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #A48E81 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.