#A98E6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.056 72.2), rgb(169, 142, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A98E6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98E6D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 142, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.056 72.2) |
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 #A98E6D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98E6D | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E6D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E6D text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29D83
oklch(70.8% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98E6D
oklch(66.3% 0.056 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.061 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B32
oklch(42.7% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#A98E6D 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) | #988F6B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38785 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98E6D
#A98E6D
oklch(66.3% 0.056 72.2)
- #7A96B5
#7A96B5
oklch(66.3% 0.056 251.3)
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 #A98E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #A98E6D 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.