#98857A Hex Color
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#98857a is a muted, matte orange with dusty brown and gray undertones, giving it an ashy, almost gray appearance. Its low saturation creates a calm, understated mood while preserving warmth for autumn, Halloween, food, and construction safety designs. Use it as a supporting tone with deep navy or cream; black text provides about 6.0:1 contrast. The hex code is #98857a.
Questions about #98857a
What is #98857a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #98857a is rgb(152, 133, 122), in HSL hsl(22, 13%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 20%, 40%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #98857a?
Does #98857a read as warm or cool?
It reads warm because its orange and brown bias outweighs the gray undertones, though its low saturation keeps the warmth restrained rather than vivid or bright, giving it a calm, weathered feel.
Is #98857a readable on white or black?
#98857a has a 3.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.97:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.