#A48E87
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.5% 0.029 38.4), rgb(164, 142, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A48E87 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48E87 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 142, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.029 38.4) |
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 #A48E87 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48E87 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48E87 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48E87 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48E87
oklch(66.5% 0.029 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#846D66
oklch(55.5% 0.031 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#705B55
oklch(49% 0.029 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B46
oklch(42.8% 0.023 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#A48E87 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) | #939087 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989487 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8B8C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48E87
#A48E87
oklch(66.5% 0.029 38.4)
- #81989F
#81989F
oklch(66.4% 0.028 218.1)
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 #A48E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
Use #A48E87 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.