#A98445
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.6% 0.093 79.1), rgb(169, 132, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A98445 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98445 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.093 79.1) |
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 #A98445 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98445 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98445 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98445 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98445
oklch(63.6% 0.093 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#936B22
oklch(55.5% 0.101 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5914
oklch(49% 0.094 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#664914
oklch(42.7% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#A98445 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) | #93853F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E47 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67975 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98445
#A98445
oklch(63.6% 0.093 79.1)
- #688CC3
#688CC3
oklch(63.6% 0.093 258.7)
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 #A98445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #A98445 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.