#A58667
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.058 66.5), rgb(165, 134, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A58667 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58667 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 134, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.058 66.5) |
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 #A58667 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58667 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58667 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58667 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#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
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C83
oklch(70.7% 0.045 68.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58667
oklch(64.1% 0.058 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#775A3C
oklch(49% 0.058 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A32
oklch(42.7% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#A58667 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) | #908765 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E68 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7F7E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58667
#A58667
oklch(64.1% 0.058 66.5)
- #7090AE
#7090AE
oklch(64% 0.058 247.1)
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 #A58667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #A58667 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.