#A98D65
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.065 76.1), rgb(169, 141, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A98D65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98D65 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.065 76.1) |
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 #A98D65 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98D65 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D65 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D65 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 76.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98D65
oklch(65.9% 0.065 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E43
oklch(55.7% 0.07 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C34
oklch(49.2% 0.066 77)
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Step 800
800
#604B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F28
oklch(37.9% 0.042 76)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#A98D65 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) | #988D62 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9466 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48583 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98D65
#A98D65
oklch(65.9% 0.065 76.1)
- #7894BA
#7894BA
oklch(65.9% 0.065 256.1)
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 #A98D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #A98D65 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.