#A98D87
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.7% 0.035 32.1), rgb(169, 141, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A98D87 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98D87 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.035 32.1) |
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 #A98D87 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98D87 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D87 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98D87 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B19B96
oklch(70.7% 0.027 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98D87
oklch(66.7% 0.035 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#886B65
oklch(55.5% 0.038 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#745A54
oklch(49.2% 0.036 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4945
oklch(42.6% 0.03 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#A98D87 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) | #939087 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999587 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08A8B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98D87
#A98D87
oklch(66.7% 0.035 32.1)
- #7C9BA1
#7C9BA1
oklch(66.8% 0.036 210.7)
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 #A98D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A98D87 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.