#A98B91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.6% 0.037 4.7), rgb(169, 139, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A98B91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98B91 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.037 4.7) |
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 #A98B91 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98B91 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98B91 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98B91 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1999E
oklch(70.6% 0.029 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98B91
oklch(66.6% 0.037 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#896A70
oklch(55.7% 0.04 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#74585E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C40
oklch(37.6% 0.025 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2325
oklch(26.9% 0.016 4.7)
#A98B91 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) | #8F8F91 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969490 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF898D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98B91
#A98B91
oklch(66.6% 0.037 4.7)
- #7B9C97
#7B9C97
oklch(66.6% 0.037 185)
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 #A98B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #A98B91 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.