#A98063
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.3% 0.066 56.5), rgb(169, 128, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A98063 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98063 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 128, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.066 56.5) |
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 #A98063 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98063 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98063 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98063 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98063
oklch(63.3% 0.066 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#946849
oklch(55.6% 0.072 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E573B
oklch(49.2% 0.066 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#A98063 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) | #8C8361 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C63 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57878 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98063
#A98063
oklch(63.3% 0.066 56.5)
- #6390AD
#6390AD
oklch(63.2% 0.066 237.5)
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 #A98063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #A98063 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.