#A39585
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.028 71), rgb(163, 149, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A39585 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39585 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 149, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.028 71) |
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 #A39585 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39585 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39585 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39585 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39585
oklch(67.8% 0.028 71)
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Step 500
500
#988672
oklch(63.1% 0.036 70)
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Step 600
600
#82705A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.037 73)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4034
oklch(37.8% 0.024 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#A39585 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) | #9A9584 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9885 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99290 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39585
#A39585
oklch(67.8% 0.028 71)
- #8B99A9
#8B99A9
oklch(67.7% 0.029 251.8)
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 #A39585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #A39585 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.