#A58745
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.8% 0.092 85.2), rgb(165, 135, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A58745 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58745 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 135, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.092 85.2) |
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 #A58745 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58745 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58745 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58745 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58745
oklch(63.8% 0.092 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E21
oklch(55.6% 0.1 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C12
oklch(49.2% 0.094 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#A58745 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) | #95863F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E47 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27D78 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58745
#A58745
oklch(63.8% 0.092 85.2)
- #708AC4
#708AC4
oklch(63.7% 0.093 265.4)
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 #A58745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
Use #A58745 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.