#A98949
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.6% 0.091 83.2), rgb(169, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A98949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98949 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.091 83.2) |
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 #A98949 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98949 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98949 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98949 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98949
oklch(64.6% 0.091 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D23
oklch(55.5% 0.099 83)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#A98949 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) | #978943 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67F7A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98949
#A98949
oklch(64.6% 0.091 83.2)
- #718EC6
#718EC6
oklch(64.7% 0.091 263)
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 #A98949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
Use #A98949 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.