#A59570
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.055 87.3), rgb(165, 149, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A59570 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59570 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 149, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.055 87.3) |
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 #A59570 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59570 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59570 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59570 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59570
oklch(67.4% 0.055 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8757
oklch(63.1% 0.07 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#86713C
oklch(55.7% 0.076 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 87)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#A59570 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) | #9E946E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29871 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8F8B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59570
#A59570
oklch(67.4% 0.055 87.3)
- #8896B9
#8896B9
oklch(67.4% 0.054 267.9)
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 #A59570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #A59570 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.