#A58D7F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.036 52.1), rgb(165, 141, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A58D7F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 52°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58D7F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 141, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.036 52.1) |
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 #A58D7F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58D7F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D7F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D7F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C91
oklch(70.6% 0.028 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58D7F
oklch(66.1% 0.036 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D5F
oklch(55.5% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 51)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B40
oklch(42.8% 0.03 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#A58D7F 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) | #948F7E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99947F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8989 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58D7F
#A58D7F
oklch(66.1% 0.036 52.1)
- #7D97A5
#7D97A5
oklch(66.1% 0.036 231.5)
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 #A58D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #A58D7F 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.