#A58C8B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.03 20.7), rgb(165, 140, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A58C8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58C8B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 140, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.03 20.7) |
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 #A58C8B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58C8B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58C8B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58C8B text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.024 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58C8B
oklch(66.3% 0.03 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#866C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.033 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#715A59
oklch(49% 0.03 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A49
oklch(42.7% 0.025 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#A58C8B 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) | #908F8B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8A8C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58C8B
#A58C8B
oklch(66.3% 0.03 20.7)
- #7E999A
#7E999A
oklch(66.3% 0.03 199.2)
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 #A58C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #A58C8B 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.