#A58147
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.5% 0.088 78), rgb(165, 129, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A58147 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58147 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 129, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.088 78) |
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 #A58147 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58147 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58147 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58147 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 78.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58147
oklch(62.5% 0.088 78)
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Step 600
600
#926C29
oklch(55.7% 0.096 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#A58147 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) | #8F8242 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A49 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27773 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58147
#A58147
oklch(62.5% 0.088 78)
- #6689BD
#6689BD
oklch(62.5% 0.088 258.1)
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 #A58147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.006
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #A58147 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.