#A98E96
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.034 358.3), rgb(169, 142, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A98E96 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98E96 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 142, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.034 358.3) |
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 #A98E96 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98E96 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E96 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98E96 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98E96
oklch(67.4% 0.034 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07F89
oklch(63.1% 0.043 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6873
oklch(55.6% 0.047 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#765660
oklch(49% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#60474F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#A98E96 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) | #919296 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979795 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D91 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98E96
#A98E96
oklch(67.4% 0.034 358.3)
- #809E96
#809E96
oklch(67.4% 0.035 177.2)
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 #A98E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #A98E96 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.