#A58E84
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.5% 0.031 44.9), rgb(165, 142, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A58E84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 45°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58E84 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 142, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.031 44.9) |
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 #A58E84 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58E84 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58E84 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58E84 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
-
Step 400
400
#AF9C94
oklch(70.7% 0.025 44.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58E84
oklch(66.5% 0.031 44.9)
-
Step 600
600
#856D63
oklch(55.5% 0.034 43.8)
-
Step 700
700
#715B52
oklch(49.1% 0.032 43.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#A58E84 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) | #949083 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999484 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8B8B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58E84
#A58E84
oklch(66.5% 0.031 44.9)
- #8098A2
#8098A2
oklch(66.4% 0.031 224.9)
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 #A58E84, 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 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
Use #A58E84 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.