#A59883
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.5% 0.034 79.8), rgb(165, 152, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#A59883 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59883 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 152, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.034 79.8) |
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 #A59883 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59883 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59883 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59883 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59883
oklch(68.5% 0.034 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#827154
oklch(55.7% 0.047 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E45
oklch(49.1% 0.043 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#A59883 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) | #9E9882 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B84 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9492 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59883
#A59883
oklch(68.5% 0.034 79.8)
- #8E9BAF
#8E9BAF
oklch(68.6% 0.033 258.9)
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 #A59883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #A59883 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.