#A98969
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.2% 0.059 66.5), rgb(169, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A98969 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98969 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.059 66.5) |
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 #A98969 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98969 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98969 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98969 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B82
oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98969
oklch(65.2% 0.059 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#785A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A31
oklch(42.8% 0.05 67)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#A98969 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) | #948A67 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48281 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98969
#A98969
oklch(65.2% 0.059 66.5)
- #7294B2
#7294B2
oklch(65.2% 0.059 245.5)
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 #A98969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
Use #A98969 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.