#984100
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(48.4% 0.133 47.5), rgb(152, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#984100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #984100 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.133 47.5) |
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 #984100 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #984100 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #984100 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #984100 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45315
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#984100
oklch(48.4% 0.133 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D380B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#984100 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82B37 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #984100
#984100
oklch(48.4% 0.133 47.5)
- #006888
#006888
oklch(48.3% 0.094 228)
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 #984100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.020
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
Use #984100 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.