#A58E55 Color
#A58E55 is rgb(165, 142, 85) in RGB, hsl(43, 32%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 48%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A58E55rgb(165, 142, 85)hsl(43, 32%, 49%)hsv(43, 48%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 48%, 35%)oklch(65.5% 0.081 88.2)lab(60.17% 3.26 33.57)lch(60.17% 33.73 84.45)What #A58E55 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A58E55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A58E55 Channel Values
How #A58E55 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 165 · G 142 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 32% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 48% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 48% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A58E55 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A58E55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A58E55; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A58E55
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A58E55 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A58E55#929255#9A9155#969654#9C9354#A98888#A88B77#909090Using #A58E55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a58e55: #A58E55;background-color: #A58E55;colors: { 'color-a58e55': '#A58E55' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.557, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_a58e55">#A58E55</color>fill="#A58E55"More Yellow Colors
#A58E55 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A58E55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A58E55?
#A58E55 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(165, 142, 85) in RGB and hsl(43, 32%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #A58E55?
#A58E55 is rgb(165, 142, 85) — red 165, green 142, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A58E55?
#A58E55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 48%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A58E55 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A58E55 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A58E55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A58E55 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.23, which is visibly different.
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