#A58E93
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.028 3.2), rgb(165, 142, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A58E93 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58E93 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 142, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.028 3.2) |
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 #A58E93 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58E93 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58E93 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58E93 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58E93
oklch(66.9% 0.028 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#846C71
oklch(55.6% 0.031 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A5F
oklch(49% 0.028 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.024 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E40
oklch(37.8% 0.018 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#A58E93 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) | #919193 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969593 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8D90 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58E93
#A58E93
oklch(66.9% 0.028 3.2)
- #829B96
#829B96
oklch(66.9% 0.029 181.9)
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 #A58E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #A58E93 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.