#A58D44
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65% 0.097 91.3), rgb(165, 141, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A58D44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58D44 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 141, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.097 91.3) |
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 #A58D44 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58D44 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58D44 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D44 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58D44
oklch(65% 0.097 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7018
oklch(55.5% 0.105 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E06
oklch(49.1% 0.098 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#A58D44 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) | #9B8B3D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19247 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1837D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58D44
#A58D44
oklch(65% 0.097 91.3)
- #7A8CCB
#7A8CCB
oklch(65.1% 0.097 271.3)
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 #A58D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
Use #A58D44 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.