#A58A7C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.039 49), rgb(165, 138, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A58A7C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58A7C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 138, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.039 49) |
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 #A58A7C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58A7C | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58A7C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58A7C text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19B90
oklch(70.6% 0.031 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58A7C
oklch(65.4% 0.039 49)
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Step 600
600
#886C5E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 48)
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Step 700
700
#745A4D
oklch(49% 0.04 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#A58A7C 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) | #918C7B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8686 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58A7C
#A58A7C
oklch(65.4% 0.039 49)
- #7996A4
#7996A4
oklch(65.6% 0.039 228.8)
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 #A58A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #A58A7C 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.