#A58368
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.5% 0.057 60), rgb(165, 131, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A58368 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58368 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 131, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.057 60) |
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 #A58368 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58368 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58368 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58368 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B85
oklch(70.8% 0.045 61.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58368
oklch(63.5% 0.057 60)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4E
oklch(55.7% 0.062 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#79593F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 60)
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Step 800
800
#634934
oklch(42.8% 0.048 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#A58368 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) | #8D8566 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D68 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7C7C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58368
#A58368
oklch(63.5% 0.057 60)
- #6B90AA
#6B90AA
oklch(63.5% 0.057 239.4)
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 #A58368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #A58368 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.