#A98D7C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.042 53), rgb(169, 141, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A98D7C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98D7C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.042 53) |
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 #A98D7C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98D7C | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D7C text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D7C text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.033 51.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98D7C
oklch(66.4% 0.042 53)
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Step 600
600
#896C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#745A4A
oklch(49% 0.042 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A98D7C 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) | #958F7B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18888 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98D7C
#A98D7C
oklch(66.4% 0.042 53)
- #7B98A9
#7B98A9
oklch(66.3% 0.041 233.9)
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 #A98D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #A98D7C 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.