#A98B84
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.038 33.3), rgb(169, 139, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A98B84 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98B84 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.038 33.3) |
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 #A98B84 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98B84 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98B84 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98B84 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29A95
oklch(70.6% 0.03 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98B84
oklch(66.2% 0.038 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700
#755953
oklch(49.1% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#A98B84 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) | #918E83 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989484 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18789 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98B84
#A98B84
oklch(66.2% 0.038 33.3)
- #7999A1
#7999A1
oklch(66.2% 0.037 214.7)
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 #A98B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.058
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.058
Use #A98B84 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.