Palettes / Colors / #98693A

#98693A — Muted Orange

#98693A is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #98693A 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.

#98693A 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 #3A6998; it also sits naturally between #983A3A and #98983A. 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 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 62% · Key 40%

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

Previews

CSS code for #98693A

.text { color: #98693A; }
.background { background-color: #98693A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98693A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 105, 58); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 45%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98693A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 105, 58, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98693A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 105, 58, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#98693A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98693A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3A6998:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98693A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98693A

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 #98693A 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 #98693A 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

← #986939  ·  #98693B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #98693A?

#98693A is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 152, 105, 58). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98693A?

#98693A is RGB 152, 105, 58 — HSL 30°, 45%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 62%, 40%.

What colors go with #98693A?

Its complement is #3A6998; analogous partners are #983A3A and #98983A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98693A for text?

White text on #98693A has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.42:1.