#A98657
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.077 73.9), rgb(169, 134, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A98657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98657 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 134, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.077 73.9) |
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 #A98657 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98657 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98657 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98657 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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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
#D0BEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 74)
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Step 400
400
#B79B77
oklch(70.6% 0.06 73.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98657
oklch(64.2% 0.077 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#906C38
oklch(55.6% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E22
oklch(37.9% 0.051 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#A98657 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) | #938753 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F58 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57D7A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98657
#A98657
oklch(64.2% 0.077 73.9)
- #6C90BB
#6C90BB
oklch(64.3% 0.076 253.3)
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 #A98657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
Use #A98657 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.