#983505
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(46.7% 0.142 40.5), rgb(152, 53, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#983505 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983505 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 53, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.142 40.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #983505 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983505 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983505 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #983505 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6842
oklch(63.2% 0.141 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C20
oklch(55.6% 0.153 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983505
oklch(46.7% 0.142 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E17
oklch(37.8% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#983505 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #524800 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E00 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8172D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983505
#983505
oklch(46.7% 0.142 40.5)
- #00647B
#00647B
oklch(46.6% 0.085 220.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #983505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
Use #983505 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.