#A98151
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.1% 0.081 70.5), rgb(169, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A98151 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98151 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.081 70.5) |
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 #A98151 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98151 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98151 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98151 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A75
oklch(70.6% 0.063 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98151
oklch(63.1% 0.081 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#946A34
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71)
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Step 700
700
#7E5827
oklch(49.1% 0.082 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D21
oklch(37.9% 0.053 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#A98151 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) | #8F834D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C52 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67775 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98151
#A98151
oklch(63.1% 0.081 70.5)
- #638DB9
#638DB9
oklch(63% 0.081 250.3)
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 #A98151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.007
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #A98151 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.