#985400
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.5% 0.12 60.5), rgb(152, 84, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#985400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985400 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.12 60.5) |
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 #985400 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985400 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985400 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #985400 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7735
oklch(63.2% 0.119 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E01
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#985400
oklch(51.5% 0.12 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 60)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#985400 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) | #695B00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B00 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74447 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985400
#985400
oklch(51.5% 0.12 60.5)
- #006EA5
#006EA5
oklch(51.4% 0.12 241)
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 #985400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #985400 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.