Palettes / Colors / #98685B

#98685B — Dusty Orange

#98685B is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #98685B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#98685B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5C8C99; it also sits naturally between #995C6D and #99885C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 41% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 40% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #98685B

.text { color: #98685B; }
.background { background-color: #98685B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98685B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 104, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 25%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98685B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 104, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98685B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 104, 91, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#98685B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98685B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5C8C99:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98685B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98685B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #98685B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #98685B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #98685B?

#98685B is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 152, 104, 91). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98685B?

#98685B is RGB 152, 104, 91 — HSL 13°, 25%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 40%, 40%.

What colors go with #98685B?

Its complement is #5C8C99; analogous partners are #995C6D and #99885C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98685B for text?

White text on #98685B has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.47:1.