Nearest named color: Rosy Brown
#A58D8D
#A58D8D
Nearest named
Rosy Brown
Family
Gray
Lightness
66.5%
Chroma
0.029
Hue angle
17.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
3.09:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
6.01:1 · AA
Web-safe
#999999
CSS oklch()
67% 0.03 18

#A58D8D is a muted, temperate red-orange. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #A58D8D

Not just a swatch — here's how #A58D8D works with other colors. Named schemes with #A58D8D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A58D8D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 65/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 32/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 28/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 54/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 37/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 11/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 44/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 59/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A58D8D

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People also use #A58D8D with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #ECE9E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #A5958D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A58D8D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A58D8D;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 141 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.5% 0.029 17.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F6;
  --color-100: #EDE8E8;
  --color-200: #DBD1D1;
  --color-300: #BFB0B0;
  --color-400: #A38F8F;
  --color-500: #857070;
  --color-600: #685959;
  --color-700: #4C4343;
  --color-800: #332E2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}