#A4948E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.9% 0.021 41.7), rgb(164, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A4948E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4948E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.021 41.7) |
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 #A4948E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4948E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4948E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4948E text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4948E
oklch(67.9% 0.021 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#98857D
oklch(63.2% 0.026 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#836E66
oklch(55.6% 0.029 42)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C55
oklch(49.1% 0.027 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B45
oklch(42.6% 0.023 43)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#A4948E 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) | #98958E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99292 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4948E
#A4948E
oklch(67.9% 0.021 41.7)
- #8A9BA1
#8A9BA1
oklch(67.8% 0.021 221)
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 #A4948E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4948E 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.