#A98F8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.2% 0.032 30.7), rgb(169, 143, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A98F8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 31°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98F8A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 143, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.032 30.7) |
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 #A98F8A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98F8A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F8A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98F8A text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98F8A
oklch(67.2% 0.032 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1817A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A63
oklch(55.6% 0.045 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#775852
oklch(49.1% 0.042 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#A98F8A 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) | #94928A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C8E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98F8A
#A98F8A
oklch(67.2% 0.032 30.7)
- #809CA1
#809CA1
oklch(67.3% 0.032 209.6)
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 #A98F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A98F8A 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.