#A58D94
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.7% 0.03 358.5), rgb(165, 141, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A58D94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58D94 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 141, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.03 358.5) |
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 #A58D94 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58D94 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D94 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58D94 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9BA0
oklch(70.8% 0.023 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58D94
oklch(66.7% 0.03 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#846C73
oklch(55.7% 0.032 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#705A60
oklch(49.2% 0.03 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B494F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#A58D94 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) | #909194 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959593 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98C8F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58D94
#A58D94
oklch(66.7% 0.03 358.5)
- #819B94
#819B94
oklch(66.7% 0.031 177.2)
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 #A58D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #A58D94 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.