#A98548
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.8% 0.091 79.2), rgb(169, 133, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A98548 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98548 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.091 79.2) |
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 #A98548 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98548 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98548 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98548 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98548
oklch(63.8% 0.091 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#926C25
oklch(55.7% 0.099 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A17
oklch(49.1% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A17
oklch(42.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#A98548 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) | #948543 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67B77 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98548
#A98548
oklch(63.8% 0.091 79.2)
- #6A8DC3
#6A8DC3
oklch(63.9% 0.091 258.9)
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 #A98548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #A98548 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.