#A58795
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.6% 0.041 348.5), rgb(165, 135, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A58795 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58795 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 135, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.041 348.5) |
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 #A58795 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58795 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58795 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58795 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B199A4
oklch(70.8% 0.032 348.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58795
oklch(65.6% 0.041 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#886978
oklch(55.6% 0.045 348)
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Step 700
700
#735765
oklch(49% 0.042 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4752
oklch(42.6% 0.036 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C44
oklch(37.7% 0.027 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A58795 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) | #898C96 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909194 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA878C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58795
#A58795
oklch(65.6% 0.041 348.5)
- #79998C
#79998C
oklch(65.5% 0.041 168.4)
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 #A58795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
Use #A58795 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.