#A98C4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.088 84.9), rgb(169, 140, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A98C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98C4E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 140, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.088 84.9) |
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 #A98C4E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98C4E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98C4E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98C4E text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98C4E
oklch(65.3% 0.088 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E27
oklch(55.5% 0.096 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#A98C4E 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) | #9A8B49 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19350 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5827D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98C4E
#A98C4E
oklch(65.3% 0.088 84.9)
- #768FC7
#768FC7
oklch(65.3% 0.089 265.5)
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 #A98C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #A98C4E 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.