#A58A8E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.033 8), rgb(165, 138, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A58A8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58A8E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 138, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.033 8) |
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 #A58A8E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58A8E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58A8E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58A8E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.026 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58A8E
oklch(65.9% 0.033 8)
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Step 600
600
#876B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.036 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#72595D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D494C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#A58A8E 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) | #8E8E8E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA888B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58A8E
#A58A8E
oklch(65.9% 0.033 8)
- #7C9996
#7C9996
oklch(66% 0.033 188.7)
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 #A58A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #A58A8E 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.