#A98E58
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.079 83.8), rgb(169, 142, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A98E58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98E58 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 142, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.079 83.8) |
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 #A98E58 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98E58 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E58 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E58 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B39E74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 84.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98E58
oklch(65.9% 0.079 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F33
oklch(55.6% 0.086 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#765C25
oklch(49% 0.08 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#A98E58 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) | #9A8D54 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58581 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98E58
#A98E58
oklch(65.9% 0.079 83.8)
- #7992C3
#7992C3
oklch(66% 0.079 263.4)
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 #A98E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #A98E58 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.