#A98C85
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.5% 0.037 33.8), rgb(169, 140, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A98C85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 34°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98C85 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 140, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.037 33.8) |
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 #A98C85 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98C85 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98C85 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98C85 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#B29B95
oklch(70.8% 0.029 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98C85
oklch(66.5% 0.037 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#896B64
oklch(55.5% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#745953
oklch(49% 0.037 32.7)
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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
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#A98C85 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) | #928F84 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999585 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0888A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98C85
#A98C85
oklch(66.5% 0.037 33.8)
- #7A9AA1
#7A9AA1
oklch(66.4% 0.037 212.5)
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 #A98C85, 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 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.057
Use #A98C85 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.