#A98459
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.074 70.1), rgb(169, 132, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A98459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98459 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.074 70.1) |
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 #A98459 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98459 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98459 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98459 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B79
oklch(70.7% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98459
oklch(63.9% 0.074 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 70)
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Step 700
700
#7C592E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#654927
oklch(42.8% 0.062 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D24
oklch(37.7% 0.048 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#A98459 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) | #918656 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57B79 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98459
#A98459
oklch(63.9% 0.074 70.1)
- #698FB8
#698FB8
oklch(63.8% 0.075 250.9)
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 #A98459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #A98459 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.