#A98D6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.055 69.5), rgb(169, 141, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A98D6E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98D6E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.055 69.5) |
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 #A98D6E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98D6E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D6E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D6E text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39C84
oklch(70.7% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98D6E
oklch(66.1% 0.055 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.06 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#755B3D
oklch(49% 0.056 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B33
oklch(42.8% 0.046 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#A98D6E 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) | #978E6C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38685 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98D6E
#A98D6E
oklch(66.1% 0.055 69.5)
- #7996B4
#7996B4
oklch(66.2% 0.055 249.5)
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 #A98D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #A98D6E 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.