Palettes / Colors / #98705E

#98705E — Dusty Orange

#98705E is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #98705E 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.

#98705E 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 #5D8598; it also sits naturally between #985D68 and #988D5D. 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 44% · Blue 37%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 38% · Key 40%

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

Previews

CSS code for #98705E

.text { color: #98705E; }
.background { background-color: #98705E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98705E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 112, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 24%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98705E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 112, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98705E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 112, 94, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#98705E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98705E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D8598:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98705E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98705E

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 #98705E 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 #98705E 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

← #98705D  ·  #98705F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #98705E?

#98705E is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 152, 112, 94). Its closest standard named color is Gray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98705E?

#98705E is RGB 152, 112, 94 — HSL 19°, 24%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 38%, 40%.

What colors go with #98705E?

Its complement is #5D8598; analogous partners are #985D68 and #988D5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98705E for text?

Black text on #98705E has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.36:1.