#A58C7A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.8% 0.04 57.7), rgb(165, 140, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A58C7A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 58°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58C7A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 140, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.04 57.7) |
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 #A58C7A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58C7A | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58C7A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58C7A text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.031 57.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58C7A
oklch(65.8% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#876D5A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#A58C7A 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) | #938E79 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8787 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58C7A
#A58C7A
oklch(65.8% 0.04 57.7)
- #7B96A7
#7B96A7
oklch(65.8% 0.04 235.8)
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 #A58C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #A58C7A 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.