#A98465
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.063 61.3), rgb(169, 132, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A98465 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98465 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.063 61.3) |
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 #A98465 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98465 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98465 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98465 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98465
oklch(64.1% 0.063 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#916A49
oklch(55.6% 0.069 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B583A
oklch(49% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.041 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#A98465 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) | #988E65 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47C7C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98465
#A98465
oklch(64.1% 0.063 61.3)
- #6A92B0
#6A92B0
oklch(64.2% 0.063 241.3)
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 #A98465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #A98465 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.