#A5988AShiitake (#A5988A) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 69°, lightness 0.69 and chroma 0.025. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A5988A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(165, 152, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 13%, 59%) |
| HSV | hsv(31, 16%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 35%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(63.6 2.4 9.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.687 0.025 69) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Shiitake shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ab9480 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#aa9887 — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#a5988a — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a5998c — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Shiitake in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.82:1 and against black 7.46:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fbf0e4 · #d3c7ba · #a5988a · #867a6e · #61574c · #3f362d
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#c7c296 · #c0aa7c · #a5988a · #aa7d60 · #98695b · #845856
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b5bea3 · #a5988a · #957652 · #596634 · #593e1e · #272e16
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f3dcc4 · #c7bbae · #a5988a · #567da4 · #685643 · #453a2d
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#edf3f9 · #a5988a · #857e76 · #494d51 · #251e16 · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f6f1eb · #cfc9c2 · #a5988a · #2e251d · #0c0501 · #f4a949
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e8f3ff · #a5988a · #6483a2 · #2a4f74 · #02203c · #130600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e8f3ff · #a5988a · #558898 · #444875 · #00242e · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f7f5 · #a5988a · #538b87 · #59406b · #281535 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e6f7ec · #a5988a · #608b73 · #2a4f74 · #321129 · #00020b
#B2A79A · #C0B6AB · #CEC5BC · #DCD5CD · #EAE4DE
#887C70 · #6C6257 · #51483F · #383028 · #201A13
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.