#A98261
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.6% 0.067 61.4), rgb(169, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A98261 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98261 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.067 61.4) |
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 #A98261 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98261 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98261 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98261 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A80
oklch(70.8% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98261
oklch(63.6% 0.067 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#926946
oklch(55.5% 0.072 61)
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Step 700
700
#7D5837
oklch(49.2% 0.068 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C29
oklch(37.7% 0.044 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#302318
oklch(26.8% 0.028 61.5)
#A98261 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) | #8E855F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D61 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A79 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98261
#A98261
oklch(63.6% 0.067 61.4)
- #6690B0
#6690B0
oklch(63.5% 0.067 241.9)
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 #A98261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A98261 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.