#A98555
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.078 73.6), rgb(169, 133, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A98555 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98555 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.078 73.6) |
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 #A98555 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98555 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98555 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98555 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89B76
oklch(70.6% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98555
oklch(64% 0.078 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B36
oklch(55.5% 0.085 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5929
oklch(49.1% 0.079 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#654923
oklch(42.7% 0.066 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D21
oklch(37.6% 0.051 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#A98555 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) | #928651 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F56 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C79 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98555
#A98555
oklch(64% 0.078 73.6)
- #6A8FBB
#6A8FBB
oklch(64% 0.078 253.2)
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 #A98555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #A98555 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.