#A58664
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.061 69), rgb(165, 134, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A58664 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58664 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 134, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.061 69) |
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 #A58664 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58664 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58664 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58664 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAD
oklch(81% 0.03 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59C81
oklch(70.8% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58664
oklch(64.1% 0.061 69)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C48
oklch(55.6% 0.066 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#785A39
oklch(49.1% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#A58664 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) | #918762 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E65 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7F7D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58664
#A58664
oklch(64.1% 0.061 69)
- #7090B0
#7090B0
oklch(64.1% 0.06 248.8)
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 #A58664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
Use #A58664 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.