What color is #A49188?

#A49188 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(164, 145, 136), and in HSL hsl(19, 13%, 59%).

Is #A49188 accessible as text?

On white, #A49188 has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #A49188, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A49188?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #A49188?

As a neutral, #A49188 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #A49188 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #A49188 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A49188 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A49188

Not just a swatch — here's how #A49188 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A49188 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A49188 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A49188 Secondary #B66420 Accent #757844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A49188 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #949765 Secondary #3B3833

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A49188 Accent #ACC3B4 Surface #E5D7BE Secondary #9AA09E Anchor #29314B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A49188 Secondary #C7BFBC Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A49188 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A49188 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE9E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A49B89 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A49188 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A49188;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 145 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.1% 0.026 47.0);
  --color-50: #F8F7F6;
  --color-100: #EDEAE8;
  --color-200: #DBD4D1;
  --color-300: #C0B5AF;
  --color-400: #A4958E;
  --color-500: #86766F;
  --color-600: #695E59;
  --color-700: #4D4542;
  --color-800: #342F2D;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F8F7F6',
    100: '#EDEAE8',
    200: '#DBD4D1',
    300: '#C0B5AF',
    400: '#A4958E',
    500: '#86766F',
    600: '#695E59',
    700: '#4D4542',
    800: '#342F2D',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #A49188;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F6;
$base-100: #EDEAE8;
$base-200: #DBD4D1;
$base-300: #C0B5AF;
$base-400: #A4958E;
$base-500: #86766F;
$base-600: #695E59;
$base-700: #4D4542;
$base-800: #342F2D;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #887369;
$base-subtle: #E3DEDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A49188",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEAE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD4D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0B5AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A4958E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86766F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#695E59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A49188

Color Lab

Pairs with #A49188

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