#A98F87
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.1% 0.034 37.8), rgb(169, 143, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A98F87 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98F87 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 143, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.034 37.8) |
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 #A98F87 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98F87 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F87 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F87 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98F87
oklch(67.1% 0.034 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18177
oklch(63.1% 0.042 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A60
oklch(55.6% 0.047 37)
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Step 700
700
#77584F
oklch(49% 0.044 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#A98F87 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) | #959286 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9787 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C8D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98F87
#A98F87
oklch(67.1% 0.034 37.8)
- #7F9BA3
#7F9BA3
oklch(67.1% 0.033 217)
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 #A98F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #A98F87 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.