#A98F79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.044 62.2), rgb(169, 143, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A98F79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98F79 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.044 62.2) |
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 #A98F79 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98F79 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F79 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F79 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 61.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98F79
oklch(66.8% 0.044 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D56
oklch(55.5% 0.048 62)
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Step 700
700
#745B46
oklch(49.1% 0.046 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#A98F79 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) | #979078 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9679 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28A89 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98F79
#A98F79
oklch(66.8% 0.044 62.2)
- #7D98AE
#7D98AE
oklch(66.7% 0.045 243)
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 #A98F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #A98F79 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.