#985438
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.099 42.6), rgb(152, 84, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#985438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #985438 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 84, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.099 42.6) |
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 #985438 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #985438 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #985438 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #985438 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#985438
oklch(52% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E28
oklch(42.6% 0.083 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#985438 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) | #665D35 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C37 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6474D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #985438
#985438
oklch(52% 0.099 42.6)
- #007491
#007491
oklch(51.9% 0.097 223.1)
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 #985438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
Use #985438 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.