#A58865
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.06 71.7), rgb(165, 136, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A58865 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58865 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 136, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.06 71.7) |
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 #A58865 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58865 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58865 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58865 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C81
oklch(70.6% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58865
oklch(64.5% 0.06 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D47
oklch(55.6% 0.066 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#765B39
oklch(49.1% 0.06 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#604A2F
oklch(42.5% 0.05 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A58865 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) | #938963 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999066 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF817F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58865
#A58865
oklch(64.5% 0.06 71.7)
- #7391B2
#7391B2
oklch(64.6% 0.06 251.2)
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 #A58865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
Use #A58865 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.