#A98D53
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.6% 0.084 84.4), rgb(169, 141, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A98D53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98D53 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.084 84.4) |
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 #A98D53 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98D53 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D53 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D53 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98D53
oklch(65.6% 0.084 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#775C20
oklch(49% 0.084 84)
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Step 800
800
#614B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#A98D53 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) | #9A8C4E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19455 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5847F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98D53
#A98D53
oklch(65.6% 0.084 84.4)
- #7791C5
#7791C5
oklch(65.7% 0.084 263.7)
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 #A98D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
Use #A98D53 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.