#A47E58
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.1% 0.071 65.9), rgb(164, 126, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A47E58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47E58 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 126, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.071 65.9) |
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 #A47E58 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47E58 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47E58 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47E58 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47E58
oklch(62.1% 0.071 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5832
oklch(49% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#65482A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 66)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#A47E58 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) | #8A8055 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938959 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07574 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47E58
#A47E58
oklch(62.1% 0.071 65.9)
- #628BAF
#628BAF
oklch(62.1% 0.071 245.8)
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 #A47E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.007
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #A47E58 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.