#A98136
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.8% 0.104 80.4), rgb(169, 129, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A98136 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98136 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.104 80.4) |
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 #A98136 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98136 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98136 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98136 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B65
oklch(70.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98136
oklch(62.8% 0.104 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B06
oklch(55.6% 0.113 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674902
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#A98136 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) | #91822D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C39 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77571 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98136
#A98136
oklch(62.8% 0.104 80.4)
- #6389C7
#6389C7
oklch(62.8% 0.103 259.9)
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 #A98136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
Use #A98136 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.