#A98365
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.063 59.6), rgb(169, 131, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A98365 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98365 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 131, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.063 59.6) |
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 #A98365 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98365 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98365 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98365 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98365
oklch(63.9% 0.063 59.6)
-
Step 600
600
#916A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 60.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7C583B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 59.4)
-
Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
-
Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
-
Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#A98365 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) | #8F8663 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E65 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47B7B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98365
#A98365
oklch(63.9% 0.063 59.6)
- #6891AF
#6891AF
oklch(63.8% 0.064 240.7)
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 #A98365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #A98365 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.